We need to shift the sensibilities of water re-use for food production. Creating a WEF nexus solution in utilizing wastewater as a source for energy via algae biotech enhancement. This will reduce the costs associated with treatment while producing a highly oxygenated discharge that can be effectively utilized in hydroponics for high volume food production. The community infrastructure become a sustainability platform for the community in water, energy, food and climate change mitigation. We are very close to finding truly sustainable infrastructure solutions if we can release the outmoded perception that water from advanced treatment systems is something to be gotten rid of rather than something that is a flexible alternative resource in this precious resource. We are doing this in our laboratory now.
Published by Brian Braginton-Smith, AquaGen Systems - President
We need to shift the sensibilities of water re-use for food production. Creating a WEF nexus solution in utilizing wastewater as a source for energy via algae biotech enhancement. This will reduce the costs associated with treatment while producing a highly oxygenated discharge that can be effectively utilized in hydroponics for high volume food production. The community infrastructure become a sustainability platform for the community in water, energy, food and climate change mitigation. We are very close to finding truly sustainable infrastructure solutions if we can release the outmoded perception that water from advanced treatment systems is something to be gotten rid of rather than something that is a flexible alternative resource in this precious resource. We are doing this in our laboratory now.
1 Comment
There is so much untapped potential in layering of functions. In natural systems there is no waste. Transformation of our systems thinking to a zero waste model is key to this nexus and could be a driver.
Published by Stephanie Johnson