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It is quite a privilege and gift having several friends and colleagues as support. Professional colleagues have helped me to be honest and  friends have supported me to keep hold of the inspiration to write the book. Ever since I met Allan Hoffman in person at the Department of Energy in Washington D.C. in 2008 he has generously shared with me both his knowledge and his encouragement. He has suggested several changes and additions to the manuscript. Gianguido Piani, my co-author on the book Computer Systems for Automation and Control, translated into both German and Russian, has given me a lot of constructive feedback. Zhiguo Yuan, Director, Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, has offered several good suggestions. Shuming Liu, Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing, has verified important facts. Lawrence Jones, Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute, Washington D.C., has recognised the crucial connections between water and energy. Having grown up in Liberia, he not only knows about African conditions but is engaged in many activities to promote technology transfer to African regions. He has pointed out many critical aspects of water-energy issues for Africa. Jörgen Svensson, Lund University, made sure that I have described wind power correctly. Mike Greenberg helped me to improve my language. Ove Finndin, highly engaged in environmental issues, encouraged me in my effort. Acknowledgements Downloaded from https://iwaponline.com/ebooks/book-pdf/520710/wio9781780409443.pdf by IWA Publishing user