December 2, 2009

Smart Community

Clinton O. RobinsonAssociate Vice President, Black & Veatch

 Black & Veatch by the numbers

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Water Energy

Connections between water and energy

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Four mega-trends

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1. Water Scarcity

2. Rising Cost of Energy

3. New Stringent Regulations

4. Massive Infrastructure Needs

As a leader …

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Uniform UtilitiesEducate for Empowerment

Planning for Progress SMART to Sustainable

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All SMART mayors know

1. What are your resources?

2. Who controls them?

3. How can you impact regulations and distribution?