My most useful reads:
Notes on Water Treatment Plant 4 (for those who missed the debate)
September 28, 2009
The Conservation Chronicles — No. 2, Irrigation Efficiency — Neglected Stepchild
Let’s start this one with the BIG NUMBER. To quote the web site of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, “The efficiency of overhead irrigation, such as rotors, and pop-up sprayheads is typically 50 percent and rarely exceeds 70 percent. The efficiency of a well-designed drip irrigation system can reach nearly 100 percent.” This indicates that irrigation efficiency could be as much as DOUBLED by converting to drip. Or, to put it more graphically, the same amount of irrigation would be accomplished using HALF THE WATER! System-wide, that is a BIG number.
September 14, 2009
The Conservation Chronicles — No. 1, The BIG Picture
Let’s start with the BIG PICTURE. But to get to it, we are going to look at a little picture, a specific situation.
September 8, 2009
Water Forum – Mark your Calendars – September 17
***Edit, due to amount of interest displayed in this by the environmental comunity as well as the development community, the Forum has been moved to a larger location! It will be at Palmer Event Center. Parking fee will be waived but carpool anyway or take the bus, or bike!***
Water…The elixir of life….Is there anything more important to our survival?
A high-level conversation about the future of water in Austin will be held on Thursday evening, September 17th at the Palmer Events Center, starting at 6pm.
The Mayor’s and all City Council members have RSVPed that they are attending and the community is invited.
September 4, 2009