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Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Creator:

Hepperly, Jody R.

Abstract:

In recent years, several interrelated forces—prolonged drought, growing populations, height-ened environmental protections, sustained agricultural use, and hydrologic alterations due to climate change—have increased pressure on water users in the Western United States, where the agricultural sector accounts for up to 90% of total water withdrawals. Technology im-provements developed since the...

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Masters Thesis

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agriculture, continuing to describe water use, technology, and legislative questions, and ending with a
Residential water conservation and energy efficiency impacts through effective scheduling and opportunities for regional expansion : a case study of a gas tankless water heater with recirculation loop

Creator:

Johnson, Erica M.

Abstract:

This study focused on the potential water and energy savings from implementing a revised schedule of a recirculation pump connected to a condensing gas tankless water heater located in a study home in Portland, Oregon. The existing recirculation pump activation schedule was studied for its impact on the overall water...

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Masters Thesis

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. Utilizing the recirculation pump for water events was found to reduce overall water consumption by 14.84