March 18, 2015 -- On Thursday, March 12, WaterWorld (WW) and Water & Wastewater International (WWi) hosted their first Twitter Chat with Grundfos, a global specialist in the water pumping, handling and circulation industries, which discussed the impact and importance of the water-energy nexus in the industry today, particularly with regard to pumping technologies.
Water and energy are inextricably linked. Water is required to produce energy, while the pumping of water is estimated to consume 10 percent of the world's electricity. Simply put, water requires energy, and energy requires water. This relationship is referred to as the water-energy nexus.
#WaterChat provided participants the opportunity to communicate and interact with an online gathering of water industry colleagues, as well as a number of subject matter experts from Grundfos and both WW teams. Moreover, the event served as a valuable tool for individuals to gain valuable insight into the water-energy nexus, discuss a variety of optimal solutions and ultimately raise awareness of the subject.
The hour-long public forum included a live Q&A session and featured Art Haddaway, WW assistant editor (@WaterWorldMagazine); Tom Freyberg, WWi chief editor (@TomFWaterBoy); and Morten Riis, Grundfos business development manager (@mxriis, @Grundfos);among several other key market players who contributed to the discussion.
During the chat, the WW teams proposed five important questions that led to a wide range of intriguing and insightful responses through more than 260 tweets that reached over 53,000 people, focusing on energy savings, reduced costs, improved operations, and more:
- Guess how much of the world's energy is consumed by pumps.
- How can water technology improve energy efficiency?
- Is targeting the source the answer? How will renewable energy power improve water processing and distribution?
- Should there be more financial incentive for water utilities to reduce energy consumption?
- How can major savings be made with regards to water energy?
For more information, visit the Twitter Chat's landing page here. Below is a complete recap of the chat:
Welcome to #WaterChat! For the next hour, we will be discussing the water-energy nexus with @Grundfos. Send your questions using #WaterChat.
— WaterWorld Magazine (@WaterWorldMag) March 12, 2015
Q1: GUESS HOW MUCH OF THE WORLD'S ENERGY IS CONSUMED BY PUMPS.
About Grundfos
Grundfos is a global specialist in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technology. The company contributes to global sustainability by pioneering technologies that improve quality of life for people and care for the planet. For more information, visit us.grundfos.com.
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