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Our mission is to research, develop, and disseminate efficient technologies and effective policy for integrated water and energy conservation. | |
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The Center for Water-Energy Efficiency is a research and development center focused on the “water-energy nexus,” a simple idea with global implications: simply put, it’s hard to move, treat, heat, or dispose of water without using energy, and it’s just as hard to generate energy without using water. Though these two vital resources are inextricably tied and both are under increasing pressure from scarcity and environmental stress, nearly everyone—from neighbors watering their lawns to policy-makers building giant infrastructure projects—treats them as separate. We don’t consider the water impact of leaving a light on or the carbon footprint of letting the sprinklers run. Too often, the same can be said of those making large-scale decisions about energy and water infrastructure. The CWEE is dedicated to making the water-energy nexus plain and bringing the results of our research to all—from the kindergartner playing in the yard to the policymaker siting a new power plant. |
