THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Energy‐Water Nexus in Texas
Ashlynn S. Stillwell
Carey W. King
Michael E. Webber
Ian J. Duncan
Amy Hardberger
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Energy‐Water Nexus in Texas
Ashlynn S. Stillwell1
Carey W. King1
Michael E. Webber1
Ian J. Duncan1
Amy Hardberger2
April 2009
Affiliations
1 The University of Texas at Austin
2 Environmental Defense Fund
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Eliot Meyer and Desmond Lawler at the
University of Texas at Austin. This work was sponsored by the Energy Foundation and the Texas State
Energy Conservation Office.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1. Water for Energy ........................................................................................................... 5
Electricity Generation and Use ................................................................................................................. 5
Cooling Technologies ................................................................................................................................ 6
Types of Power Plants.............................................................................................................................13
Chapter 2.
Energy for Water ..................................