Saudi Water & Power Forum, Jeddah, October 12th – 14th 2009

There was discussion yesterday about the links between water and energy.

I think a Decentralised approach to wastewater management and water re-use can help address both energy consumption and water scarcity issues.

Dr. Adil Bushnak estimates that a decentralised wastewater system incorporating greater water reuse could lead to dramatic savings in investment costs in Saudi Arabia. According to Saudi government figures, around $27.5 billion will need to be spent over the next 20 years on extending the Kingdom’s wastewater networks. [ … ]

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