WaterInnovations

Water Innovations Alliance advocates new technologies and innovations for the water sector.

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Thank you @FCousteau for an inspiring keynote for WIA last night. Donate & get involved with Fabien's new effort: http://www.plantafish.org

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Dr. Mark Shannon speaking at WIA conference about why there needs to be a water revolution - and what it will take.

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EPA: Every hour an average of more than 2M gallons of ballast water, meaning 2M gallons of foreign plankton, are released in U.S. waters.

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Key end user water IT challenge - site specific water data. Hydropoint developed a powerful tool for water planning.

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Successful residential conservation program: Hydropoint's "Smart Yard." More info at hydropoint.com

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Chris Spain, Hydropoint speaking about "water IT for the last mile of the water network"

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Carnes: american companies need to do more capitalizing to address growing water issues that impact their businesses.

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Many govt agencies have water issues in their resppnsibilities but not a holistic approach to bring together and address. Funding not enuf.

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Carnes: Obama administration needs more emphasis bridging water and energy issues as they are so connected.

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Kelly Carnes of TechVision21 presenting on what the federal govt's strategy (??!) is re: addressing water issues.

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Papermaking is a water intensive process. New tech process from Nalco saves water, energy and chemisty.

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Dr. Karl Michael Millauer fr Aquatech: water reuse still not mainstream. Need more promotion of water reuse by end users.

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Andy Cooper from Nalco presenting on new water technologies. Integration is key.

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Recent federal funding to address aging infrasture did NOT include water infratructure needs. $ for new roads/bridges but not water pipes?

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Over $1 trillion is needed to address the aging water infrstructure. (Source: American Water)

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Mark LeChevallier from America Water presenting "addressing N Amer's Water/Wastewater Challenges" Slides will be posted on WIA site.

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Speaking now: William Wescott from Veolia Environment. 150 yrs of clean technologies. www.veoliawater.com

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2nd Annual Water Innovations Alliance Conference, in Chicago, IL September 27 29, 2010. Agenda: http://www.waterinnovations.org/agenda.php

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