Free Workshop July 15 - Assessing the Energy and Greenhouse Gas Implications of Water Management Decisions

Friday, July 15, 2011
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tampa Bay Water Training Room 2575 Enterprise Rd. Clearwater, FL 33765 RSVP Advance registration is required for this free half-day workshop. Please RSVP to: Alexa@a4we.org

Who are the speakers?

Robert Wilkinson, Director of the Water Policy Program at the UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

Heather Cooley, Co-Director of the Water Program at the Pacific Institute

Water management decisions can have significant energy impacts. Multiple factors will influence the energy intensity of the water sector in the future. Climate change will affect water supply, quality, and demand for water, potentially creating a need for new water supply options. Population growth, changing water use patterns, new technologies, and pricing policies will all affect water demand. Stricter water quality requirements and emerging contaminants may require more energy-intensive treatment technologies. Yet, rising energy prices and concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are forcing water agencies to seek new ways to better manage their system’s energy use, such as integrating water reuse.