ESTIMATING FRESHWATER NEEDS TO MEET FUTURE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATION REQUIREMENTS: A DOE/NETL ASSESSMENT

摘要

A growing concern for meeting future power generation needs is water availability. Thermoelectric generating capacity is expected to increase by nearly 22% from 2005 to 2030, based on the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2007 (AEO 2007) projections. In the United States, projected population growth rates, energy consumption patterns and demand from competing water use sectors will increase pressure on power generators to reduce water use.