The water/energy nexus is a powerful commodity and never is it more evident than in California and in disaster relief situations. In California, it is estimated that 20 percent of the electrical use and 30 percent of the natural gas use is to move water. “As the largest single consumer…
Jeff Szur is chief operations officer at Altitude Water, a leading manufacturer and installer of several types of atmospheric water generators (AWGs) from residential and light commercial machines to heavy duty military-grade machines that produce water anytime, anywhere. Szur is widely respected for his vast knowledge and skill and decades of experience in creating pure water. Szur’s expertise is recognized by The Weather Channel; the Red Cross, Environmental Directions with Nancy Pearlman; US Marines, Camp Le Jeune; World Vision, Noah’s Arc, Kuhului, Hawaii Mission; FootprintProject.org, Oahu, Hawaii; Maka Project, Cameroon-Jean-Felicien, Gacha Foundation,; Equador – Universidad de Catolica Guayaquil, and the first Solar/Water Disaster Relief partnered with New Use Energy Solutions (NUE), a Phoenix-based manufacturer of mobile solar solutions.
Other successful clean water projects Szur has provided AWGs include The Water Awareness Project, Hurricane Idalia, Florida, disaster relief trailer at Pu’uhonua o Nēnē shelter in Kuhului, water distribution in our community for the last five years during hurricane preparedness, Orlando Magic Advent Health Center, Solar Water Trailers in New Orleans, water for athletes at Sports Academy in Port St. Lucie, and Amy Grant Farm, Franklin, Tennessee. Szur has been a speaker and panel member for numerous water trade shows over the last 14 years in addition to donating his time to various academic programs in schools throughout the United States. One robotics club won the most innovative award under Szur’s tutelage.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.