[미국] 미국 에너지부, 물과 에너지를 동시에 절감하는 프로젝트 지원

미국에너지부가 커머스 시에 위치한 Central Basin Municipal Water District (MWD)의 물 및 에너지 소비를 동시에 절감할 수 있는 프로젝트에 보조금을 지급했다고 밝혔다.

MWD는 이 기금을 공공 기설 보수, 알림 프로그램 시행, 재활용수의 수송 시스템의 물 및 에너지 관리 소프트웨어 설치에 사용할 예정이다. 보수 부품은 학교지역, 도시 소유의 자산, 비영리 기구 등 자격이 있는 공공 시설에 제공할 예정이며 자격이 있는 지역은 또한 물 이용 사례 분석 등 시설 조사를 제공받는다.

또한, 보조금은 알림 프로그램 개발에 사용되며 웹 기반의 플랫폼은 물 소매상이 정부 물 부족, 긴급 가뭄 사태, 보존 측정 등의 알림을 정부 부처로부터 받을 수 있도록 한다.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Central Basin Municipal Water District (MWD), located in the city of Commerce, Calif., with a new grant that will make history as the first project aimed at reducing water and energy consumption simultaneously.

MWD will use the funds to retrofit public facilities, implement a notification awareness program and install software to manage water and energy use in its recycled water delivery system.

"This project is an example of an innovative approach to address two vital resources in Southern California," said MWD General Manager Antonio Perez. "Providing the cities and communities with these resources will assist in reducing water and energy consumption in our region."

The retrofit component of the grant will provide qualifying public facilities, such as school districts, city-owned properties and non-profit organizations, with free water-efficient devices and installation. Qualifying sites will also be provided with a facility inspection that includes an in-depth analysis of their water-use practices.

The results of the inspection will help determine the recommended retrofits. Devices available for retrofit include high-efficient urinals and toilets, faucet aerators and rotating nozzles.

Funding from the grant also includes the development of a notification awareness program. The web-based platform will be made available to water retailers to send inter-agency notifications on water usage, drought emergency and conservation measures.

To further reduce energy and water use, MWD will also utilize grant funding to install a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) program in its recycled water delivery system. The pumps in the recycled water system use a large amount of energy due to the constant on and off-cycling. The SCADA program will reduce energy consumption by adjusting the schedule of the water pumps.

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 8월 21일]