1. Presentation Author, 2006 No Line on the Horizon Chancellor Michael R. Lovell University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Green Energy Summit March 7, 2012

2. Water-Energy Nexus

3. Water-Energy Nexus: Basic Truths Saving water saves energy/saving energy saves water--potential is enormous. Worldwide demand for water and energy will continuing to grow for decades to come. The more energy we save, the better for the environment and our safety.

4. Water-Energy Nexus: Basic Truths Electricity industry is second only to agriculture in U.S. water use

5. U.S. indirectly depends upon water as much for turning on lights and running appliances as for taking showers, doing laundry and watering lawns. Water-Energy Nexus: Basic Truths Coal currently accounts for 52% of U.S. electricity generation

6. Water-Energy Nexus: Basic Truths That’s equal to 13% of the nation's total electricity use. U.S. uses 520 billion kilowatt hours per year to pump, heat and treat water.

7. U.S. population is growing most where water supplies are least Water-Energy Nexus: Basic Truths

8. Regional Efforts

9. MDC schematic Potential applications of MDC technology Microbial Desalination Cells The work of Dr. Jason He, UWM

10. Integrated Photo-Bioelectrochemical System – Dr. Jason He Bench-scale system Future scaling up for wastewater treatment

11. Formed in June 2010 as an Expansion of the S.E. Wisconsin Energy Technology Research Consortium (SWETRC) 7 Founding Industry Members and Wisconsin’s 4 Largest Engineering Research Universities WERC is a Statewide Focused Consortium Regional Efforts

12. Energy Energy + Renewable Fossil Nuclear Bioenergy Storage Conservation Power Power + Transmission Distribution Efficiency Conversion Quality Monitoring Control Industrial Automation Building Automation Wind & Solar Control Energy Management SMART Grid We Are Working on the Future of Energy, Power and Control

13. Working Together to Advance Wisconsin’s Energy, Power and Control Industries

14. Organized Around Research, Workforce Development and Strategic Partnering to Promote Industry Expansion

15. Bioenergy from Food Processing & Sewage Liquid Biofuels from Algae Pumped Storage for Dispatchable Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Electric Generation (Produce Water) Hydroelectric Plant Upgrades & Hydrokinetics (Dams/Sea) Dry Renewable Energy (PV Solar/Wind) Geothermal Heating & Cooling Combined Energy Desalination Smart and energy efficient water and heating systems Research at Water/Energy Nexus

16. Cost-competitive, Fuel-flexible Low NOx Burners The work of Dr. Jon Koch, Marquette

17. Presentation Author, 2006 No Line on the Horizon = Unlimited Possibilities