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July 12th 2019: The Water/Energy Nexus: Lessons from Southern California

According to the California Department of Water Resources, about 12% of the state’s total energy consumption is related to moving, treating and heating/cooling water. The sources of energy used to power these water activities is directly tied to the volume of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. Southern California’s allotment of water from the State Water Project has a much higher energy intensity than other parts of the state. Today we will talk with two water management experts about California’s water/energy nexus and large proposed projects in southern California that will save e

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Erik Porse

Erik Porse conducts research on energy and water management in Los Angeles, using modeling to inform future infrastructure development. He is the principal architect for the Artes model of urban water resources management in LA County. Erik has a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Master’s degree in Public Policy. He is currently a Research Engineer in the Office of Water Programs at California State University, Sacramento and was a postdoctoral scholar and Associate Research Director in CCSC from 2014-2017. Before returning to graduate school, he worked as an adjunct professor and leader for Earlham College’s study abroad program in Tanzania, a science policy analyst, a system
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Nicholas Chow

Nicholas Chow uses his expertise in water management to focus on the engineering, economics, and policy of Sustainable Water. His current work centers around the interaction between water and energy, building on the OneWater principles of developing healthier and more sustainable water management practices—environmentally, economically, and socially. Nicholas also works on understanding and developing the different economic and infrastructural water practices that generate wider societal benefits. As a water resource and environmental engineer by training, Nicholas is especially equipped to integrate technical understanding and experience into his research, as well as translate these into ap
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