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WEC energy policy scenarios to 2050

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Year
2008

Citation

Schiffer, H., 2008, WEC energy policy scenarios to 2050: Energy Policy, v. 36, iss. 7, p. 2464-2470.

Summary

ABSTRACT Nebraska is well endowed with water, particularly groundwater, but has few fossil fuel reserves. However, it is located adjacent to states which have almost no water but have enormous quantities of coal and oil shale. Recent court cases facilitate the movement of water from water-rich states such as Nebraska to water-short states, such as Colorado and Wyoming. The possibility of an energy-water partnership exists and raise numerous policy questions. Within Nebraska, energy consumption patterns are similar to those of the nation's, with consumption of electricity in the agricultural sector growing fastest. Water consumption in the state is dominated by agriculture, and future development of groundwater for irrigation is expected [...]

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Schiffer, H.

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DOI WECC []
ISSN WECC 03014215

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journalEnergy Policy
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