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ISBN: 9780865716704-07

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Blue Water

From: Dry Run

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With all the concern the past decade about reducing water consumption in both residential and non-residential uses, you’ll probably not find it surprising that the water field has begun to see considerable innovation, in freshwater supply, water conservation and water reuse. Let’s look first at a full spectrum of water technology innovations. In this chapter, I’ve used the term “blue water” for these innovations, a traditional term for water of drinkable quality. Water technology has become recognized in the past two to three years as a major new investment opportunity.

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Jerry Yudelson

Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED AP, is the founder of Yudelson Associates, a green building and sustainable planning consultancy based in Tucson, Arizona. He holds BS and MS degrees in civil and water resources engineering from the California Institute of Technology and Harvard University, respectively, and an MBA (with highest honors) from the University of Oregon. He is a licensed professional engineer.