Water Scarcity Threatening Energy Projects From U.S. to China

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Water shortages increasingly threaten the viability of energy projects from the U.S. to China, the International Energy Agency said.

The water needed for energy production is set to grow at twice the pace of energy demand through 2035, requiring the use of better technologies to manage the risk, the Paris-based agency that advises 28 nations said today in its annual outlook.