Nexus Food Water and Energy

The Nexus by the Numbers

Looking for evidence of how the United States' food, water and energy are connected? Here are a few statistics to illustrate the intersections.

Going Green? 12 Ways to Reduce Your Impact on the Food, Water and Energy Nexus

When going green, consider these actions which can help ease tensions within the food/water/energy nexus.

Solving the Water, Energy and Food Security Puzzle

In a preview of the Bonn2011 Conference, three experts recommend initiatives to address the interconnections within the water, energy and food security nexus.

Water Quality

Industrial agriculture is among the leading sources of water pollution in the United States today.

Drought and the Food, Water and Energy Nexus

We're experiencing the food, water and energy nexus first-hand. The worst drought since 1956 will likely produce significant impacts on food and fuel prices and could cause urban water supplies in some regions of the country to dry up.

Farming, Fracking and Power Plants: The Food/Water/Energy Connection

Ecocentric's Kyle Rabin is moderating a panel at the Brooklyn Food Conference today on the interrelated nature of food, water and energy systems, so we thought we'd share some facts with our readers who aren't able to attend.

In Focus

Food, Water and Energy Nexus - Organizations

Here is a list of organizations that are leaders in better planning for and managing the food, water and energy nexus.

Food, Water and Energy Nexus - Key Reports

Here is a list of reports that illustrate and document the food, water and energy nexus.

Resources

Quick Facts

Only 1.3 percent of freshwater is surface waters like lakes and rivers.
A frack job used 4.5 million gallons, of which a amount approximately 10 to 40 percent flows back to the surface as toxic water.
One slice of bread has a water footprint of 11 gallons.
One pound of cheese has a water footprint of 600 gallons.
About 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed lot beef in the US. One more reason to go Meatless Monday!
People who water their lawn with an automatic timer use 47 percent more water than those who just use a hose.
Power plants in the US withdraw 143 billion gallons of fresh water every day; more than irrigation and 3 times that's used for public water supplies.
The earth receives 1500 times as much energy than humans use from the sun each day.
Cooling water discharged from a coal or nuclear plant is hotter--by an average of 17°F in summer--than when it entered the plant.
200,000: The number of electric drive vehicles - hybrids, extended range and battery - that have been purchased in the United States in 2012.
30 percent of global freshwater is groundwater.
Only.007% of all water on earth is accessible for direct human use.
A shower leaking just 10 drips per minute wastes 500 gallons of water per year. That's enough water to run your dishwasher every day for two months!
The water footprint of a.5 liter soft drink is between 45 to 82 gallons.
Nearly 70% of swine confinement workers suffer from a respiratory illness or irritation. 58% of workers suffer chronic bronchitis.

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