물 위원회는 CTI(Clean Technology and Innovation)로 Wells Fargo를 선정했다고 밝혔다. 새로운 물 기술 진보의 실용적인 응용 프로그램을 위해 실험에서부터 증명까지의 단계에서 활용되도록 10만 달러가 적립된다. CTI 프로그램은 깨끗한 에너지의 미래를 위한 기술적 진보를 지원한다.

 

WRPP는 중소 규모의 기업이 성과를 이루고 큰 상업화에 이르는 데 필요한 자원의 성장과 성과를 지원할 예정이다. 이 프로젝트는 연구자들, 기업가, 물 기술 기업들과 파트너가 될 것이다. 전 세계적으로 거시적인 전개가 이뤄지기 전에 연구 및 개발이 Milwaukee 도시에서 미시적인 수준으로 먼저 시행될 계획이다.

 

 

 

The Water Council recently announced that it has been chosen to receive a $100,000 Wells Fargo Clean Technology and Innovation (CTI) grant to fund the creation of the Water Research Pilot Project (WRPP), a program supporting the progression of new water technologies from the lab to demonstration sites for practical application. The CTI program supports technology advancements for a clean energy future.

 

The WRPP will aid in the growth and attainment of resources necessary for small- and medium-sized businesses to scale up and reach full commercialization. This project will partner with researchers, entrepreneurs and water technology companies. Research and development will be conducted at a micro level in the city of Milwaukee, Wis., before taking steps towards macro deployment across the world.

 

"The program follows The Water Council's new Leadership Strategic Vision," said Dean Amhaus, Water Council president and CEO, in reference to the WRPP. "One of the key strategies of the Vision is to lead and showcase how The Water Council's members can address integrated water solutions through innovation, application and demonstration."

 

The WRPP is a catalyst for young companies and professionals who are scalable and cost-effective and have the potential to make true social and environmental impacts. Stonehouse Water Technologies, for example, has been chosen as the first participant of the project for the development of a compact water filtration system called Water POD.

 

Water POD solves the problem of a lack of healthy, clean drinking water in underserved and distressed populations where water contamination is the norm. One unit can provide water for up to 1,000 people and is stackable, meaning more units can be added to serve larger populations. Wells Fargo's CTI Grant will support The Water Council in growing the WRPP to accommodate Water POD and future participants in the program with forward-thinking, innovative water solutions.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 1월 13일]