Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
A simulation toolset for modeling grain storage facilities
Published:
January 1, 2012Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A grain storage simulator is described in this research paper by DWFI faculty fellow Rolando Flores and his colleaguesRead more
Use of agro-climatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield
Published:
November 30, 2012A Field Crops Research article on simulated crop yield potentialRead more
Regional focus:
Sub-Saharan AfricaEstimating crop yield potential at regional to national scales
Published:
November 27, 2012A Field Crops Research article on estimating crop yield potential at varying scalesRead more
Operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for electricity generating technologies
Published:
August 28, 2012U.S. Department of Energy
This dataset is from the report Operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for electricity generating technologies: a review of existing literature (J. Macknick, R. Newmark, G. Heath and K.C. Hallett) and provides estimates of operational water withdrawal and water consumption factors for...Read more
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