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Water Practice & Technology © IWA Publishing 2011  |  doi:10.2166/wpt.2011.061

How the energy market will change water services

Eilard Jacobs

Waternet, po box 94370 Amsterdam. E-mail: Eilard@jacobs@waternet.nl


ABSTRACT

In the 20th century energy and water services are provided by large centralized systems. The development of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, however generates a transition towards more decentralized services in the 21st century. The development of green buildings and other off the grid solutions facilitates a growing demand for these decentralized solutions, not only for energy but also for water services. It is the challenge for water utilities to be a player this development.

Keywords: decentralized systems; energy from wastewater; green buildings; renewable energy


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