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Technology Convergence Based on

Recycle and Recovery Crucial to Address

Water-Energy Challenges

Research PREVIEW for

Technology Convergence Resolving Water-Energy

Challenges

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Key Findings

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Climate change, population growth, and lifestyle changes are major factors that highly impact the

water-energy nexus and can aggravate the water-energy challenge. Shale gas extraction in water-

scarce regions is a major contributor to water-energy challenges. Water trade may change the extent

of water-energy challenges of a particular region.

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Six types of technology that contribute to solving the water-energy challenge have been identified–

renewable energy (RE)-based desalination; technologies in hydraulic fracturing; technologies for

thermal power plants; water efficiency, wastewater treatment and recovery; and energy efficiency.

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Four regions that have critical water-energy challenges are the United States, Middle East, India, and

China. Solutions to the water-energy challenge cannot be generalized and each region has

technologies that are more suitable or applicable for the region.

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Technologies addressing the water-energy nexus are based on 3 broad concepts, namely reduce;

recycle and recovery; and zero-water/zero-energy. Most of the high-impact technologies are based on

the Recycle and Recovery concept.

5 The study identifies that thermal power plants are the most important stakeholder in the water-energy

challenge responsible to a major extent for the aggravation of the water-energy challenge.

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Key Findings (cont…)

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RE-based desalination, which is the result of technology convergence, has the highest impact on the

water-energy nexus industry and has the highest opportunity of being adopted, being applicable to 3 of

the 4 critical regions analyzed, namely USA, Middle East, and China.

8 Energy efficiency technologies have seen greater adoption than water efficiency technologies, which

are less developed than the former.

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No single technology or concept can solve the water-energy challenge, and there is a requirement for

an integrated, multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary approach. Consequently, most of the high-

impact technologies are convergence of technologies.

6 In general, water efficiency technologies have a higher impact on the water-energy challenge, since

water scarcity has extensive influence on many industries and on agriculture.

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Section Slide Numbers

Executive Summary 3

Key Findings 6

Overview of Water-Energy Challenges 8

• Introduction

• Impact of Shale Gas on the Water-Energy Nexus

• Water-Energy Challenges–Region-wise Analysis

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Water-Energy Nexus Landscape 19

• Addressing the Challenge

• Technology Overview

• Stakeholders in the Water-Energy Nexus

• Stakeholder Analysis

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Water-Energy Technology Convergence 30

• Technology Convergence

• Stakeholders/Innovators Addressing the Water-Energy Challenge

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Opportunity Evaluation and Technology Roadmapping 40

• Technology Solutions–Opportunity Evaluation for Regions

• Technology Roadmap

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Appendix 44

• Key Patents

• Key Contacts

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• Frost & Sullivan Story 51

The Full Analysis Features the Following Content

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Research and Objective

Energy and water are interdependent and require each other to be available for human consumption. The

importance of water and energy interdependence has started gaining recognition across the globe and

also resulted in increased interest in further understanding of the concept. The wide-ranging implications

of the water-energy nexus necessitate the convergence of technologies to address its associated

challenges.

Briefly, this research service provides:

• An analysis of the water-energy challenge, focusing on 4 selected critical regions.

• A snapshot of technologies and stakeholders addressing the water-energy challenge.

• Examples of technology convergence addressing the water-energy challenge.

• Impact assessment of key innovations and technologies.

• An evaluation of opportunities region-wise and technology roadmapping.

• Some key patents that provide an insight into notable activities and global participants, and a

detailed list of contacts in the field, which includes names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail

IDs, and Website URLs.

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Technical Insights–Research Process and Methodology

Research Methodology

Outcome: Forecast Future of

Technology, Market Adoption

and Potential Application

Sectors

Innovators and

Innovations

• Technology Journals

• Periodicals

• Market Research

Reports

• Technology Policy

information Sites

• Internal Databases

• Thought Leader

Briefings

• Engineers

• CTOs/CEOs/CIOs

• Technical Architects

• Research Heads

• Technology Policy Heads

Interview

Participants

Stakeholder Insights,

Perspectives & Strategies

Patent

Review

Assess

Innovations

Technology

Capabilities and

Stakeholder Initiatives

Technology/Business

Challenges

Application Market

Potential and Needs

Technology/Business

Drivers

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Stakeholder Insights,

Perspectives and

Strategies

Primary Research

Secondary Research

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Technical Insights

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Global Perspective 40+ Offices Monitoring for Opportunities and Challenges

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Industry Convergence Comprehensive Industry Coverage Sparks Innovation Opportunities

Automotive &

Transportation

Aerospace & Defense Measurement &

Instrumentation

Information &

Communication Technologies

Healthcare Environment & Building

Technologies

Energy & Power

Systems

Chemicals, Materials

& Food

Electronics &

Security

Industrial Automation

& Process Control

Automotive

Transportation & Logistics

Consumer

Technologies

Minerals & Mining