Food, energy, and water : the chemistry connection / edited by Satinder Ahuja, Ahuja Consulting, Calabash, NC.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Overview 2. Mass Transport and Chemistry at the Air-Water Interface of Atmospheric Dispersoids 3. Water and energy nexus 4. Destroying pharmaceuticals in waste water with a minimum use of energy 5. Water management for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) 6. Water Management in the Area of Thermal in situ Oil Sands: Maximizing Recycle, Minimizing Waste 7. Water Scarcity: Global Challenges for Agriculture 8. Energy Resource Extraction and Water 9. Water availability and quality: Are we at the brink? 10. Foundations of water quality monitoring and assessment in United States 11. Impact of irrigation water on food 12. Edible Materials Defined As Neither Food Nor Drugs 13. Biochemical reactors for the removal of metals from mine-impacted water 14. Solar Photovoltaic Technologies 15. Biofuels 16. Water Recovery and Reuse 17. Impact of Coal Energy on Water.

"If you were to ask a layman which is the most important resource among food, energy and water, the answer is likely to be "food." As a matter of fact, humans can survive longer without food and energy than without water. However, humans depend on the sun as the primary source of energy that assures our survival on this planet. Furthermore, the civilized world is highly dependent on energy for comfortable living and mobility. This suggests that energy is a very important requirement. The fact is we need all of them and their interrelationship is discussed below (1)"--