Author: Bruce C. DriverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Environmental Protection Agency's Role in Encouraging Water Use Efficiency in the Western States
Author: Bruce C. DriverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Water in the West
Author: Western Water Policy Review Advisory CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sustainable development
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Water Transfers in the West
Author: Estimating the Value of Water-use Efficiency in the Intermountain West
Author: David G. GrovesPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833043978
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
"Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of water-efficiency programs can be difficult, because not all the benefits are easily quantified. This report presents an economic framework based on two tools from the California Urban Water Conservation Council to estimate the avoided costs and environmental benefits of an agency's efficiency programs. The report evaluates the benefits of Denver Water efficiency programs and uses an exploratory modeling approach to accommodate the significant uncertainty in such estimations. The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of long-run avoided costs and environmental benefits is critical to fully recognizing the value of water-use efficiency programs. The authors find that evaluating only the short-run avoided costs leads to the conclusion that many water-efficiency projects already a part of Denver Water's 10-year conservation plan are not cost-effective. When long-run avoided costs and environmental and recreational benefits were factored in, all but two Denver Water programs were estimated to be cost-effective. The timing of projected water savings from efficiency programs is also critical. Water savings from programs that concentrate savings during summer months, when water is scarcer, should be valued higher than saving from programs that lead to more uniform water savings throughout the year, because these water savings reduce peak water needs." -- publisher's website.
EPA's Role in Promoting Water Use Efficiency
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Water and WildlifePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
CALFED Bay-Delta Program Programmatic EIS, Long-Term Comprehensive Plan to Restore Ecosystem Health and Improve Water Management, San Francisco Bay - Sacramento/San Joaquin River Bay-Delta D,Dsum; Program Goals and Objectives, Dapp1; No Action Alternative,
Author: The Water-Energy Nexus in the American West
Author: Douglas S. KenneyPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1849809372
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The nexus between water and energy raises a set of public policy questions that go far beyond water and energy. Economic vitality and management of scarce and precious resources are at stake. This book contributes to the body of knowledge and understanding regarding water, energy, and the links between the two in the American West and beyond. The research and analyses presented by the authors shed new light on the choices that must be made in order to avoid unnecessary harm in the development and management of water and energy systems to meet public needs in an ever changing environmental and economic climate. Indeed, the book shows, thoughtfully designed new technologies and approaches can help restore damaged environments and provide a range of benefits. The focus is the American West, but many of the lessons are global in their applicability. After a broad, stage-setting introductory section, the volume looks first at the use of water for energy production and then follows with chapters on the role of energy in water projects. The final section looks at the way forward, providing cases and recommendations for better, more efficient linkages in the water–energy nexus. Students and researchers in economics, public policy, environmental studies and law along with planners and policymakers will find this accessible and very current volume invaluable.
EPCA Regulation of Plumbing Supplies
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and PowerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Research to Improve Water-use Efficiency and Conservation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Energy and EnvironmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Water Transfers in the West
Author: Committee on Western Water ManagementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The committee presents recommendations to guide states, tribes, and federal agencies toward better regulation. Seven in-depth case studies are presented: Nevada's Carson-Truckee basin, the Colorado Front Range, northern New Mexico, Washington's Yakima River basin, central Arizona, and the Central and Imperial valleys in California.