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?
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