blog post Can We Capture More Water in the Delta? By Sarah Bardeen Jan 17, 2023 Jan 17, 2023 ... We spoke with PPIC Water Policy Center adjunct fellow Greg Gartrell ... The export pumps in the Delta are currently pumping at about half of ...
blog post California’s Water and Energy Systems Are Inextricably Linked By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Andrew Ayres Dec 6, 2022 Dec 6, 2022 ... Water and energy are intimately connected in California: the water ... than many realize for conveyance, pumping, and (especially) heating.
Fact Sheet Water and Energy in California By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Andrew Ayres Dec 5, 2022 Dec 6, 2022 ... California's water system uses energy to pump, convey, treat, and heat water. · Water is also required for hydropower generation, thermoelectric ...
Report Priorities for California’s Water By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Nov 14, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... This pumping keeps cropland in production, but it also aggravates a longer-term challenge for many groundwater basins: For decades, farming ...
Report Storing Water for the Environment By Sarah Null, Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Kristen Dybala ... Aug 22, 2022 Large reservoirs are essential for managing water in California's highly variable ... collected from nearby farms, groundwater pumping, and water exchanges.
blog post Commentary: Can San Joaquin Valley Agriculture Survive with Less Irrigation? Here Are Ways To Do It By Caitlin Peterson Aug 5, 2022 Aug 5, 2022 ... Water-limited crops can be a challenge to grow in the San Joaquin ... Because of the need to reduce groundwater pumping to comply with the ...
Report Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Jaymin Kwon, Joy Collins Jul 20, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 ... Water-limited farming, with a small amount of irrigation to establish cover, could provide one avenue forward. Grazing is often a part of ...
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 Introduction. In many parts of California, agricultural production has relied for decades on largely unregulated groundwater pumping. Groundwater overdraft in ...
blog post A Large California Water Utility Prepares for Climate Change By Sarah Bardeen Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 ... How is one of the state's major water utilities dealing with climate ... Our groundwater pumping is within sustainable levels at present, ...
blog post The Challenges of Using Less Water in the Southern San Joaquin Valley By Sarah Bardeen Jun 13, 2022 Jun 13, 2022 ... As the valley seeks to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and reduce groundwater pumping, we spoke with two ...