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APEC Water - Energy Nexus Expert Workshop Overview Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be holding the APEC Water-Energy Nexus Expert Workshop on October 31st to November 1st, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Today there is a critical need for governments and industry to understand the links between water and energy production and consumption, termed the water-energy nexus. In particular, proactively addressing potential energy system vulnerabilities stemming from water resource dependency is important for all nations reliant on coal to meet their energy and economic development needs. This APEC workshop seeks to raise awareness of water-energy nexus issues among key decision-makers in APEC economies in light of growing pressure from climate change and water resource scarcity in the energy sector. The event will bring together a diverse group of participants from a variety of APEC member economies, including government officials, energy utilities, technology vendors, international organizations, and academic experts. The workshop will share information on policy measures, latest technology developments, capacity building needs, economic considerations, and best practices related to water use for coal-based power generation and conversion. Attendees can also take a tour of the Water Research Center - established by Southern Company, Georgia Power, and the Electric Power Research Institute at Georgia Power’s coal-fired Plant Bowen to test the latest technologies to reduce, conserve, and improve the quality of water returned to the environment from coal power generation. Venue Hilton Atlanta Hotel 255 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. http://www3.hilton.com/ en/hotels/georgia/hilton- atlanta-ATLAHHH/ Contact For inquiries about details and participation please contact: Email: [email protected] Chris Wood, Senior Research Analyst / Tel: 301-654-2915*127 Lily Guan, Project Coordinator / Tel: 301-654-2915*134 Date: October 31 – November 1 2017 Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 1) Opening Session 2) State of coal water-energy nexus issues in APEC economies 3) Policy making and implementation ad- dressing energy-water nexus issues 4) Research Presentation “The Water-Energy Nexus study findings” 5) Water conservation technologies for coal- fired power plants 6) Breakout discussions 7) International cooperation on water-energy nexus policy issues and technology R&D 8) Panel Discussion: Preliminary findings and future directions for EGFCE to pursue Field trip: Tour of Water Research Center Workshop Agenda: Coal-fired Plant Bowen power plant (location of Water Research Center)
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APEC Water-Energy Nexus Expert Workshop Overview Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be holding the APEC Water-Energy Nexus Expert Workshop on
October 31st to November 1st, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Today there is a critical need for governments and industry to understand the links between water and energy
production and consumption, termed the water-energy nexus. In particular, proactively addressing potential
energy system vulnerabilities stemming from water resource dependency is important for all nations reliant on
coal to meet their energy and economic development needs. This APEC workshop seeks to raise awareness of
water-energy nexus issues among key decision-makers in APEC economies in light of growing pressure from
climate change and water resource scarcity in the energy sector. The event will bring together a diverse group
of participants from a variety of APEC member economies, including government officials, energy utilities,
technology vendors, international organizations, and academic experts.
The workshop will share information on policy measures, latest technology developments, capacity building
needs, economic considerations, and best practices related to water use for coal-based power generation and
conversion. Attendees can also take a tour of the Water Research Center - established by Southern Company,
Georgia Power, and the Electric Power Research Institute at Georgia Power’s coal-fired Plant Bowen to test the
latest technologies to reduce, conserve, and improve the quality of water returned to the environment from
coal power generation.
Venue Hilton Atlanta Hotel
255 Courtland Street
NE, Atlanta, Georgia,
U.S.A. http://www3.hilton.com/
en/hotels/georgia/hilton-
atlanta-ATLAHHH/
Contact For inquiries about details and participation please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Chris Wood, Senior Research Analyst / Tel: 301-654-2915*127
Lily Guan, Project Coordinator / Tel: 301-654-2915*134
Date: October 31 – November 1 2017
Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
1) Opening Session
2) State of coal water-energy nexus issues in
APEC economies
3) Policy making and implementation ad-
dressing energy-water nexus issues
4) Research Presentation “The Water-Energy
Nexus study findings”
5) Water conservation technologies for coal-
fired power plants
6) Breakout discussions
7) International cooperation on water-energy
nexus policy issues and technology R&D
8) Panel Discussion: Preliminary findings and
future directions for EGFCE to pursue
Field trip: Tour of Water Research Center
Workshop Agenda:
Coal-fired Plant Bowen
power plant (location
of Water Research
Center)
