Carrying Capacity of Water Resources for Renewable Energy Development in Arid Regions in Northwest China: A Case Study of Golmud, Qinghai

Abstract: Northwest China has become a base for wind and solar energy development due to its rich wind and solar resources and large area of desert and unutilized land. However, whether the scarce water resources in the arid regions there can meet the requirements for renewable energy development is...

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Main Authors: Wenjuan Hou, Xiaojie Li, Linsheng Yang, Wanquan Ta, Xiaopeng Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.892414/full