Charlotte, N.C., Taps Into Smart Water Program – Can a Smart Water Grid Save States from Looming Water Shortage?

Government offices and businesses in Charlotte, N.C., are using data-gathering technology to get smarter about water consumption in the city’s central business district.

Spearheaded by Envision Charlotte — a nonprofit organization focused on sustainability — the city of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and various companies have partnered to launch Smart Water Now, a water measurement and efficiency program.

By Brian Heaton

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/technology/Charlotte-NC-Smart-Water-Program.html

Business Intelligence for States and Cities – Inteneo Systems – Big Data Expertise from Big Sky Country – http://www.inteneosystems.com

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Can a Smart Water Grid Save States from Looming Water Shortage?

The United Nations warns that two-thirds of the world’s population could run short of water by 2025, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office says at least 36 states expect to face water shortages by 2013.

By Russell Nichols

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