Water and Wastewater Industry Energy Efficiency: A Research Roadmap

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Identifies and prioritizes research areas and/or projects that would advance emerging technologies and best practices to improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and costs for water and wastewater treatment facilities. Research partner: California Energy Commission. Published in 2004.

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Water and Wastewater Industry Energy Efficiency: A Research Roadmap

Abstract

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Water and Wastewater Industry Energy Efficiency: A Research Roadmap

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Case Studies on Water Sector Interdependencies