Hydrogen development requires sustainably balancing the competing water demands of the Water Nexus: food, people, and energy. H

watersmart_H2infographic_FINAL H H O H H H H H O O H H H HH Hydrogen development requires sustainably balancing the competing water demands of the Water Nexus: food, people, and energy. [...] WATER SUPPLY FOR HYDROGEN 6,000 In Alberta, the Water Act ensures enough water PEACE RIVER remains in all rivers for the environment, for industrial 4,500 uses, for municipal use, and for us to drink. [...] While NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER 80% of the surface water is in the north, 80% of the MEDIAN FLOW population is in the south2. [...] Figure 2 compares water that is available for new uses to the anticipated water demands of proposed new hydrogen production for three notable watersheds. [...] 1,500+* AVAILABLE WATER DRY YEAR The proposed H2 projects in this MEDIAN YEAR 1,125 watershed will demand a significant portion of the water WATER DEMAND FOR H2 PRODUCTION IN THE BASIN Significant water available.