An Ancient Tool Holds Promise for Modern Water Problems
Paulina Concha Larrauri
Paulina Concha Larrauri
Cat DiStasio
John Boyd
Kyocera Corp. has come up with a smart way to build and deploy solar power plants without gobbling up precious agricultural land in space-challenged Japan: build the plants on freshwater dams and lakes.
Geodesign team
As the demand for freshwater and energy increases in San Diego County and Northern Baja, the fresh water supply continues to shrink while energy generation remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Due to these opposing trends in supply and demand, it becomes increasingly imperative to identify solutions that move these communities to their preferred state in which they are largely reliant on renewable energy and use water sustainably. Large-scale energy solutions include wind power, one of the must abundant sources of energy in these regions.
Geni Geodesgin
There are several different directions that our planet can take to address the ever growing need for water and energy. This will involve integrating technologies of a large and small scale into our grid and into our homes as well. There are two main technologies in which to address large scale water sustainability: desalination and ‘pure water’ recycling. As the California dries out, it is increasingly important to adopt proven strategies to maintain the current standard of living.
Global Energy Network International
Summer Series: Geodesign 2015
SESSION 3
- Thursday July 23 - "Maps tell the story of San Diego and Northern Baja. We are Connected"
Geodesign* - Engineering the Transition to
Renewable Energy and Clean Water for All
Global Energy Network International
Summer Series: Geodesign 2015
SESSION 3
- Thursday July 23 - "Maps tell the story of San Diego and Northern Baja. We are Connected"
Geodesign* - Engineering the Transition to
Renewable Energy and Clean Water for All
Lester Brown
Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water.