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Dec 12, 20242 min read
Options: Delta Conveyance Project compared with IPHROS
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of southern California voted in support of the Delta Conveyance Project to fund $141 million for...
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Nov 12, 20231 min read
Strategic Thinking - Lifetime Emissions for Energy Sources
Martha Sandoval published lifetime emissions of different energy sources in a Rocket Solar article. "To determine the carbon footprint of...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read
Solving America's Groundwater Crisis
According to Jake Bittle at Grist, the federal Bureau of Reclamation has been directing investment funds from the bipartisan...
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olsonchrisc
Sep 21, 20232 min read
IPHROS & IPHROCES in the public domain
Here is the updated search of news articles, conferences & meetings, papers, and websites regarding IPHROS and IPHROCES in the public...
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Sep 20, 20232 min read
California Energy Storage study - CESA & Strategen
A Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) study was published December 2020 at the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) website (1)....
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Sep 13, 20232 min read
California Energy Storage needs by 2030 & 2050
According to the article in The Equation by the Union of Concerned Scientists, "Five Facts about Energy Storage that Every Californian...
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Aug 31, 20231 min read
Opinion: Climate change & Fallbrook / Rainbow water sources
The Times of San Diego published an opinion by Chris Jennewein regarding the future water supply source for the communities of Fallbrook...
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Aug 20, 20231 min read
Update: San Vicente Pumped Storage Hydro project
The Water Authority and City of San Diego continue to evaluate a pumped storage hydro facility to be located at San Diego's San Vicente...
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Aug 19, 20231 min read
C&EN Podcast: Mining metals and minerals from seawater
Mitch Jacoby and Ariana Remmel discuss the science behind extracting energy-critical elements from the ocean. Featured are scientists...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read
California WATER WATCH
Precipitation levels in California this season were 138% of average according to California Water Watch. Reservoirs are 118% of...
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Jun 1, 20231 min read
Epic Winter 2022/23: Lake Powell status improving but not enough
Scott Dance at The Washington Post reported that Lake Powell is filling more than one foot per day as the epic winter snowpack continues...
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olsonchrisc
May 25, 20231 min read
Colorado River Historic Agreement - IPHROS Blueprint?
Announced May 22, California, Nevada and Arizona reached a historic agreement to use less water from the Colorado River over the next...
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May 25, 20231 min read
California Drought Update
In a March announcement Governor Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought emergency provisions that are no longer needed due to current...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Emergency Water Rules Lifted for Some
As reported by Ian James, Los Angeles Times writer, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California lifted the emergency...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read
"Deadline Looms for Pact on Colorado Cuts"
As reported by Christopher Flavelle in the San Diego Union Tribune on January 28, "California and six other states not expected to reach...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read
Storms and Water Supply - water planning challenges
The 2022/23 rainy season has provided a badly needed increase to water supplies as noted in the San Diego Union Tribune article published...
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Dec 14, 20221 min read
Action Needed. Call Your Representative
IPHROS is a pragmatic idea for clean water and energy storage and skilled jobs - combined. Elected officials and agency leaders continue...
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Dec 14, 20221 min read
Union Tribune Headline: "Water-Saving Measures Remain Critical"
While a majority of California's urban water agencies have enough water supply to last through seven months of drought, nearly 20 percent...
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olsonchrisc
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Water Power News link to announcements by federal agencies
Water Power News frequently updates news from US DOE and other federal agencies related to clean water and clean energy. Recent...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read
IPHROS experts at ECPA webinar
Follow the link to the article, "Finding New Synergies between Water and Energy" and the linked webinar hosted by the Energy and Climate...
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