AWE Releases A Blueprint For Action

Recognizing the need for collaboration between the two paralleling worlds of water conservation & efficiency and energy conservation & efficiency, Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) collaborated on their most recent publication, Adressing the Energy-Water Nexus: A Blueprint for Action and Policy Agenda. In efforts to drive action at the federal, state, local and watershed level - A Blueprint For Action addresses the key elements of policies/codes, research, and programs.

The eight thematic elements of the Blueprint include: 1) Increase the level of collaboration between the water and energy communities in planning and implementing programs; 2) Achieve a deeper understanding of the energy embedded in water and the water embedded in energy; 3) Learn from and replicate best practice integrated energy-water efficienty programs; 4) Integrate water into energy research efforts and vice versa; 5) Separate water utility revenues from unit sales, and consider regulatory structures that provide an incentive for investing in end-use water and energy efficiency; 6) Leverage existing and upcoming voluntary standards that adress the energy-water nexus; 7) Implement codes and mandatory standards that address the energy-water nexus; and 8) Pursue education and awareness opportunities for varoius audiences and stakeholders.

To read the executive summary, click here.
To read the entire report, click here.