Leaders:
Yair Crane, Cleantech Development Manager, US-China Cleantech Center; Co-Chair, Young Professionals in Energy
Noah Perch-Ahern, Partner, Glaser Weil; Co-Chair, Young Professionals in Energy
Panelists:
Brian Jordan,Vice President, Tetra Tech
Sonaar Luthra, CEO, Water Canary
Liang Downey,Business Executive - Energy, Environmental, & Utilities Global Industry, IBM
Eva Pauly-Bowles, International Sales Director, Ciel & Terre
Leneyde Chavez, Government Affairs and Outreach Coordinator, Carollo Engineers
California devotes nearly 20% of its generated electricity and 30% of its non-power-plant natural gas resources to transporting, treating, heating and consuming water, as well as disposing of wastewater. Addressing the energy/water nexus is a tremendous challenge—and opportunity—for both our drought-stricken state and the world, especially given the potential of disruptive technologies like blockchain and realtime data to provide and maintain reliable water supply.