The State of Colorado is committed to the development of alternative power resources and wanted to quantify potential from small hydropower systems. In 2016, the CO Energy Office teamed with AmecFW to assess statewide energy opportunities within water delivery systems where PRVs reduce water pressure. Developing the inventory with ArcGIS tools enabled powerful visualization and analytics, and a customized geoportal enables water providers to interactively enter and extract information on a map.
Presentation made at 2017 Esri International GIS User Conference.
The Water-Energy Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges, presented by Heather Cooley, Pacific Institute, at the Electrochemical Energy Summit in San Francisco on October 27.
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."
- Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Fame, “The Great One”
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
Information for Cuyahoga County applicants to the State Capital Improvement Program
This presentation was shown at workshops on August 15 and 16, 2017.
http://www.countyplanning.us/services/grant-programs/state-capital-improvement-program/
The Water-Energy Nexus: Opportunities and Challenges, presented by Heather Cooley, Pacific Institute, at the Electrochemical Energy Summit in San Francisco on October 27.
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."
- Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Fame, “The Great One”
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
Do not include any personal information as all posted material on this site is considered to be part of a public record as defined by section 27 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments. Please see Terms of Use for City of Toronto Social Media Sites at http://www.toronto.ca/e-updates/termsofuse.htm.
Information for Cuyahoga County applicants to the State Capital Improvement Program
This presentation was shown at workshops on August 15 and 16, 2017.
http://www.countyplanning.us/services/grant-programs/state-capital-improvement-program/
Slides from Watersmart Software's Director of Marketing's, Jeff Lipton's, Water Finance Conference keynote address. In the keynote he discusses the underlying paradigm shifts taking place in the water supply industry, as infrastructure replacement needs top the list of priorities of nearly every utility across the country. Beyond massive investments in new capital projects, what opportunities do utility managers have to extend asset lifetimes, reduce costs, and build political capital to finance new projects?
Presentation given to Carlsbad City Council by San Diego County Water Authority Board Chair Thomas V. Wornham and Assistant General Manger Dennis Cushman on the current and future activities relating to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
DSD-INT 2019 Keynote - A National Flood-Guidance Programme for Canada - Pietr...Deltares
Presentation by Dr. Alain Pietroniro, Executive Director, National Hydrological Service of Canada, Meteorological Service of Canada, at the Delft-FEWS User Days, during Delft Software Days - Edition 2019. Wednesday, 6 November 2019, Delft.
Fresh Energy's 2013 Power Breakfast | Jason Willett: Case StudyFresh Energy
The first event of a three-part Solar Opportunities Series, Fresh Energy’s annual Power Breakfast outlined new and exciting solar opportunities for business and property owners. Learn more at fresh-energy.org/solarseries.
Andrew Spurgin, Principal Planner for the City of Westminster, Colorado, discusses integrating water and land use for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
Information for Cuyahoga County applicants to the State Infrastructure Programs
This presentation was shown at workshops on July 18 and 25, 2019.
http://www.countyplanning.us/services/grant-programs/infrastructure-programs/
Kansas Water Vision Implementation - A Regional ApproachMatt Unruh
Presentation given at the Kansas State Conservation Commission's Spring Workshop for Area III on March 9, 2017, on implementation of the Vision for the Future of Water Supply in Kansas and regional implementation activities taking place.
Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS) Baseline Report a...Worldwatch Institute
From www.worldwatch.org/cserms/baseline-report.
The C-SERMS Baseline Report and Assessment aims to serve as a key planning tool to tackle existing barriers and communicate priorities that would allow for a swift transition toward sustainable energy systems in CARICOM member countries.
Suggested Priority Initiatives, Policies, Projects, and Activities range from coordinated regional fuel efficiency standards to targeted model legislation on net metering and from development of regional generation technology risk mitigation funds to country specific electric system modelling efforts. The report thereby distinguishes between actions to be taken at the regional and those at the national level, and those to be taken at both. The study also highlights three broader priority areas for future action: transportation, regional energy trade agreements, and the water-energy-food nexus.
Similar to Empowering Small Hydropower with GIS (20)
Techniques to optimize the pagerank algorithm usually fall in two categories. One is to try reducing the work per iteration, and the other is to try reducing the number of iterations. These goals are often at odds with one another. Skipping computation on vertices which have already converged has the potential to save iteration time. Skipping in-identical vertices, with the same in-links, helps reduce duplicate computations and thus could help reduce iteration time. Road networks often have chains which can be short-circuited before pagerank computation to improve performance. Final ranks of chain nodes can be easily calculated. This could reduce both the iteration time, and the number of iterations. If a graph has no dangling nodes, pagerank of each strongly connected component can be computed in topological order. This could help reduce the iteration time, no. of iterations, and also enable multi-iteration concurrency in pagerank computation. The combination of all of the above methods is the STICD algorithm. [sticd] For dynamic graphs, unchanged components whose ranks are unaffected can be skipped altogether.
Adjusting primitives for graph : SHORT REPORT / NOTESSubhajit Sahu
Graph algorithms, like PageRank Compressed Sparse Row (CSR) is an adjacency-list based graph representation that is
Multiply with different modes (map)
1. Performance of sequential execution based vs OpenMP based vector multiply.
2. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector multiply.
Sum with different storage types (reduce)
1. Performance of vector element sum using float vs bfloat16 as the storage type.
Sum with different modes (reduce)
1. Performance of sequential execution based vs OpenMP based vector element sum.
2. Performance of memcpy vs in-place based CUDA based vector element sum.
3. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector element sum (memcpy).
4. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector element sum (in-place).
Sum with in-place strategies of CUDA mode (reduce)
1. Comparing various launch configs for CUDA based vector element sum (in-place).
Data Centers - Striving Within A Narrow Range - Research Report - MCG - May 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) expects to see demand and the changing evolution of supply, facilitated through institutional investment rotation out of offices and into work from home (“WFH”), while the ever-expanding need for data storage as global internet usage expands, with experts predicting 5.3 billion users by 2023. These market factors will be underpinned by technological changes, such as progressing cloud services and edge sites, allowing the industry to see strong expected annual growth of 13% over the next 4 years.
Whilst competitive headwinds remain, represented through the recent second bankruptcy filing of Sungard, which blames “COVID-19 and other macroeconomic trends including delayed customer spending decisions, insourcing and reductions in IT spending, energy inflation and reduction in demand for certain services”, the industry has seen key adjustments, where MCG believes that engineering cost management and technological innovation will be paramount to success.
MCG reports that the more favorable market conditions expected over the next few years, helped by the winding down of pandemic restrictions and a hybrid working environment will be driving market momentum forward. The continuous injection of capital by alternative investment firms, as well as the growing infrastructural investment from cloud service providers and social media companies, whose revenues are expected to grow over 3.6x larger by value in 2026, will likely help propel center provision and innovation. These factors paint a promising picture for the industry players that offset rising input costs and adapt to new technologies.
According to M Capital Group: “Specifically, the long-term cost-saving opportunities available from the rise of remote managing will likely aid value growth for the industry. Through margin optimization and further availability of capital for reinvestment, strong players will maintain their competitive foothold, while weaker players exit the market to balance supply and demand.”
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Empowering the Data Analytics Ecosystem: A Laser Focus on Value
The data analytics ecosystem thrives when every component functions at its peak, unlocking the true potential of data. Here's a laser focus on key areas for an empowered ecosystem:
1. Democratize Access, Not Data:
Granular Access Controls: Provide users with self-service tools tailored to their specific needs, preventing data overload and misuse.
Data Catalogs: Implement robust data catalogs for easy discovery and understanding of available data sources.
2. Foster Collaboration with Clear Roles:
Data Mesh Architecture: Break down data silos by creating a distributed data ownership model with clear ownership and responsibilities.
Collaborative Workspaces: Utilize interactive platforms where data scientists, analysts, and domain experts can work seamlessly together.
3. Leverage Advanced Analytics Strategically:
AI-powered Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like data cleaning and feature engineering, freeing up data talent for higher-level analysis.
Right-Tool Selection: Strategically choose the most effective advanced analytics techniques (e.g., AI, ML) based on specific business problems.
4. Prioritize Data Quality with Automation:
Automated Data Validation: Implement automated data quality checks to identify and rectify errors at the source, minimizing downstream issues.
Data Lineage Tracking: Track the flow of data throughout the ecosystem, ensuring transparency and facilitating root cause analysis for errors.
5. Cultivate a Data-Driven Mindset:
Metrics-Driven Performance Management: Align KPIs and performance metrics with data-driven insights to ensure actionable decision making.
Data Storytelling Workshops: Equip stakeholders with the skills to translate complex data findings into compelling narratives that drive action.
Benefits of a Precise Ecosystem:
Sharpened Focus: Precise access and clear roles ensure everyone works with the most relevant data, maximizing efficiency.
Actionable Insights: Strategic analytics and automated quality checks lead to more reliable and actionable data insights.
Continuous Improvement: Data-driven performance management fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Sustainable Growth: Empowered by data, organizations can make informed decisions to drive sustainable growth and innovation.
By focusing on these precise actions, organizations can create an empowered data analytics ecosystem that delivers real value by driving data-driven decisions and maximizing the return on their data investment.
Chatty Kathy - UNC Bootcamp Final Project Presentation - Final Version - 5.23...John Andrews
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Title: Chatty Kathy: Enhancing Physical Activity Among Older Adults
Description:
Discover how Chatty Kathy, an innovative project developed at the UNC Bootcamp, aims to tackle the challenge of low physical activity among older adults. Our AI-driven solution uses peer interaction to boost and sustain exercise levels, significantly improving health outcomes. This presentation covers our problem statement, the rationale behind Chatty Kathy, synthetic data and persona creation, model performance metrics, a visual demonstration of the project, and potential future developments. Join us for an insightful Q&A session to explore the potential of this groundbreaking project.
Project Team: Jay Requarth, Jana Avery, John Andrews, Dr. Dick Davis II, Nee Buntoum, Nam Yeongjin & Mat Nicholas
These are the things we think about regarding feasibility…
Cost of site assessment and engineering study for feasibility are probably the largest hurdles
-lack of data and disconnected pieces of info are time consuming to research and make any real sense out of it
-not a very fast return on investment – estimated a 10 year return
Colorado cares because there’s a lot of opportunity to gain electric power from these resources
Most focus has been on ag areas but in recent years with innovations in tech for these small generators, the focus is shifting to more municipally based
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative
The handbook is a detailed guide on anything you really want to know about small hydropower
Covers permitting, FERC, etc.
Provide FERC application support – the CEO will actually help you setup the FERC applications
The state, in short offers a number of grants and very low cost loan opportunities
They want this to work so they are willing to help
The Colorado small hydro power assn and a number of other small assn’s the state helps coordinate (co-ops)
Throw it to Carrie to discuss the PRV initiative