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Jeff Fulgham, Banyan Water - Sustainable Landscape Conference, San Diego March 2013
- 1. Is our water future sustainable? Jeff Fulgham Banyan Water
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- 9. 40 billion
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- 11. 1.1 billion
- 12. Source: Blue Planet Run, Smolan, Erwitt 1.8 million
- 13. Water risk: US approaching a crisis?
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- 24. In the 20th century the world’s population tripled
- 25. The use of water grew 6X
- 26. By mid-century there will be an additional 3 billion people
- 27. Most will be born in countries already experiencing water shortages
- 32. Assuring sustainable quantity Improving water quality Reducing energyconsumption Global water challenges Can we change the outcome?
- 33. Assuring sustainable quantity Improving water quality Reducing energyconsumption Global water challenges Can we change the outcome?
- 34. Quantity
- 35. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 2010 4,500 km3/yr Global water withdrawals 2020 5,800 Gap Global Demand >>> Supply Available supply
- 36. … but water is a local issue 36
- 37. Where is the water going?
- 38. US water demand Billion Acre Feet per year 49% 34% 12% 5% Agriculture 192B AF/yr Municipal 54B AF/yr Industry 25B AF/yr Thermoelectric 225B AF/yr Source: USGS 2005 estimated use of water in the US US Total 460B AF/yr
- 39. Assuring sustainable quantity Improving water quality Reducing energyconsumption Global water challenges Can we change the outcome?
- 41. Assuring sustainable quantity Improving water quality Reducing energyconsumption Global water challenges Can we change the outcome?
- 42. 42 Energy Unconventional GasOil Sands MiningPower production Energy production is thirsty!
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- 49. Alternate energy sources … carbon-water tradeoff?
- 50. Top environmental challenge: water risk 50 Environmental issues by rank* 1. Water pollution 2. Fresh water shortages 3. Depletion of natural resources 4. Air pollution 5. Loss of animal/plant species 6. Climate change/global warming 7. Automobile emissions “Planning for, and abating, risks associated with water is our number one priority” – Dan Bena, PepsiCo “What scares me is that we are not considering long-term water risks” – Elizabeth Stokes, AkzoNobel “Water is our biggest cost and risk factor in developing new gas projects” – Sandra Stash, Talisman “Nestlé's competitive advantage is our ability to evaluate water risk and assure it does not become a business risk” – Peter Brabeck, Nestlé * Circle of Blue/GlobeScan survey of 15,000 adults in 15 focused countries
- 55. Financial risks Direct costs Indirect costs Energy costs Water pricing Bond rating Waste treatment “Next best” alternative Incentives
- 56. What can we do?
- 57. #1: Right source, right use Water Quality Demand Seawater WellBrackish Wastewater Surface Food Industry Life Source Water Quality
- 58. Alternate source water Municipal Reuse Distributed WWTP Sewer Mining
- 61. 61 "Drought in TX is boosting water prices and competition between agricultural and energy interests over the commodity. - Business Week ”TX cities are scouring the region for their next water supply." - Scripps
- 62. 62 Technology available today could … • Reduce commercial irrigation usage by 65% • Conserve 6.4 km3 or 1.7 trillion gallons • Free up 10% of total municipal supply in US • Save >$7B in water expense
- 63. Conservation pays … 63 MULTIFAMILY 75% reduction 47 MM gal/yr $400k/yr net savings 20 mo. payback COMMERCIAL 71% reduction 12 MM gal/yr $70k/yr net savings 17 mo. payback PARKS 41% reduction 156 MM gal/yr $170k/yr net savings Zero capital invest. SPORTS 56% reduction 13 MM gal/yr $40k/yr net savings Zero capital invest.
- 65. #4: Fix our leaky pipes
- 66. #5: Implement smarter technologies
- 67. #6: Pay for value receivedRenewablewaterresourcespercapita Total water + wastewater cost per m3 High scarcity, low cost … where is the motivation to conserve?
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- 70. #8: Design for conservation
- 71. #9 Water stewardship • Conserve • Make water a priority • Leverage experts • Understand the true costs
- 72. #10: Don’t wait for a crisis
- 73. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller Jeff@banyanwater.com Twitter: @H2OSustain