Greenhouse gas emissions associated with urban water infrastructure: What we have learnt from China's practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Kate Smith ◽  
Xu Zhao ◽  
Xinkai Jin ◽  
Shuya Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Infrastructure ◽  
Gas Emissions

Urban water-cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

2014 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. E86-E97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Oppenheimer ◽  
Mohammad Badruzzaman ◽  
Robyn McGuckin ◽  
Joseph G. Jacangelo
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Urban Water Cycle

Quantifying water–energy links and related carbon emissions in cities

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Kenway ◽  
P. Lant ◽  
T. Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Average Case ◽  
Related Energy

To date, key water–energy connections have not been systematically quantified. Nor has their potential for contributing to greenhouse gas mitigation been evaluated. Lack of knowledge of these links, particularly within cities, is viewed as a major limitation to energy-sensitive urban water management and integrated urban design. This paper fills part of this void. The key contribution is a new conceptual model coupled with a systematic review of the connections of influence. Drawing on Australian and international data, the results provide a structured estimate of water-related energy use and associated emissions in a hypothetical city of 1,000,000 people. This demonstrates that water-related energy use accounts for 13% of total electricity and 18% of the natural gas used by the population in the average case. This represents 9% of the total primary energy demand within Australia or 8% of total national territorial greenhouse gas emissions. Residential, industrial and commercial water-related energy use constitutes 86% of water-related greenhouse gas emissions. We conclude that urban water is a significant and overlooked lever that could significantly influence urban energy consumption.

Drops of Energy: Conserving Urban Water to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (19) ◽  
pp. 10753-10761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanchun Zhou ◽  
Bing Zhang ◽  
Haikun Wang ◽  
Jun Bi
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Energy Conserving
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