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Research Recommends Diversified Water Portfolios for Urban Water Planning

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 by Scott James.

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Cities need water. And as they grow, so does their need for water. Unlike most other goods that can be manufactured or shipped in, you can’t make more water. Cities are facing the reality that they have to learn to efficiently use the water they have and prevent waste at all points of the process, and with the growing pressures of rising population and climate change, urban water planning is only becoming more critical. A new study from Penn State says that combining traditional permanent water rights with leases and options is the most effective way forward for cities to secure their water future.
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Will Smart Water Grids Become a $16.3 Billion Industry by 2020?

Posted on Nov 19, 2009 by Scott James.

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If you read this site you know that water is a major issue and how we relate to and manage our water could be the defining issue of the 21st century. Water innovation is just now starting to build buzz and attract investors, with venture capital still not flush and technologies very much in their infancy. Any discussion of macro-water issues brings up the smart water grid as a necessary but complicated step- but will smart water grids, currently a $530 million market, become a $16.3 Billion industry in the next ten years? A new report from Lux Research thinks it will.
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Overpopulation to Blame for Southeastern U.S. Water Shortages

Posted on Oct 21, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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Water shortages in the southeastern U.S. during the last two years were due to the skyrocketing population growth in the area, not just the drought, says a new study from Columbia University researchers. Some state’s populations, such as Georgia’s, jumped almost 50% in only 17 years, putting pressure on local water supplies and increasing the effect of drought in the region.
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Blue Gold: World Water Wars

Posted on Jun 19, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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If there’s one film that everyone needs to watch this year, it’s Blue Gold: World Water Wars. The film, based on the book Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, pulls no punches in its portrayal of the major water issues facing us in the immediate future. I think I can guarantee that your relationship with water will be changed after viewing this film.

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Climate Change and the Colorado River: Water Shortages Expected by 2050

Posted on Apr 22, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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A study by Scripps Institute researchers predicts that even under conservative climate change scenarios, the Colorado River will not be able to supply water to meet the current demands 60 to 90% of the time by the year 2050. Researchers also predicted that the reduction in the runoff feeding the river will mean shortages of 400,000 acre feet of Colorado River water 40% of the time by 2025.
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