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 Study of the Environmental Policies, Processes and Practices of Worchester Polytechnic Institute and the Technische Universitat Darmstadt
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January 1, 2008Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The goal of this research project, which has an environmental focus, is to study and compare the environmental policies, practices and processes of the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA, in addition to outside factors that may also have an influence...Read more
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United StatesAlternative and Renewable Energy
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January 1, 2014Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The current state of energy, in the most optimistic projections, is a finite resource that will be exhausted during the 21st century. This project examines the current using traditional energy resources limitations, investigates existing research on several renewable energy alternatives, and also...Read more
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GlobalAlternative Solar Cells and Their Implications
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January 1, 2010Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This study mainly focuses on electrolytic solar cells that can serve as an alternate to solid state solar panels. A thorough evaluation of the performance of existing solar cells (a-Si and c-Si) was performed, before designing a concurrent solar cell. A custom electrolytic solar cell consisting of...Read more
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GlobalAn Analysis of Future Sustainable Aquatic Farming
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January 1, 2012Worcester Polytechnic Institute
As a result of the world population growth in the next 100 years, it will be necessary to find more viable methods of food production. This report examines the prospect of using a sustainable oceanic farm to feed future populations. Advances in genetic engineering to develop salt-tolerant rice will...Read more
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GlobalGlobal Shale Gas Development: Water Availability and Business Risks
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January 1, 2014World Resources Institute
For many nations around the world, shale gas represents an opportunity to strengthen energy security while cutting emissions. In fact, shale gas adds 47 percent to the world's natural gas reserves. But as governments and businesses explore this new and abundant resource, freshwater...Read more
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GlobalServing the Smallholder Farmer Through Rural Product Innovation
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March 25, 2014Xylem, Inc.
Smallholder farmers are customers of agriculture; customers that are seeking products, services and training to help them improve their business, which is to produce the highest crop yields possible each year. Read how Xylem is fielding innovative products such as treadle pumps and channel...Read more
Saving Water and Energy Together: Helping Utilities Build Better Programs
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October 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water and energy are inherently linked, intersecting at both the supply side (electric generation and water/wastewater facilities) and the end-use side (residential, commericial, industrial, and agriculture sectors). This intersection is commonly called the "energy-water nexus." On the...Read more
Water and Energy Nexus Research Database
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June 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
This database was compiled by GEI Consultants, Inc. and is sponsored by the Alliance for Water Efficiency and catalogues major, publicly available research that addresses the nexus between water and energy resources. For more information about this database, please refer to "Water?Energy...Read more
Year 4, Quarter 3 Report April 1 - June 30, 2013. Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project USAID/BaNafaa
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April 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
In West Africa, an estimated 1.5 million tons of fish are harvested annually from the region's waters, with a gross retail value of US$1.5 billion. In The Gambia and Senegal artisanal fisheries make up a majority of the fisheries landings and contribute significantly to income generation and...Read more
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Gambia, TheSub-Saharan AfricaPartnership for Sustainable Water Supply for Agriculture Development in Crimea (SWASAD) Swasad Quarterly Report from April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (3Rd Quarter)
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April 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
AMDI signed Cooperative Agreement with USAID on July 9, 2012 for implementation of the SWaSAD Project.Read more
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