By Janelle Heslop
November 18, 2011

While the availability of energy and water for future generations largely depends on the relationship between the two, this relationship often remains missing from policy and industry conversations around both resources. This was the contention of some of the nation's leading policy and industry experts during a lively discussion at the ClimateWeek Energy-Water nexus event.

Energy production requires the consumption of our finite water resources and the magnitude of that consumption will affect the amount of clean water available in future years. As business leaders, policy makers, and researchers debate the future of energy, it is important to consider the impact on available water resources as part of the equation. Here's why:

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