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The Hydrogen Economy: Water Demand, Management Strategies, and Global Forecasts, 2024–2030
Hydrogen has emerged as a key focal point in the global energy transition. From policy road maps in Europe and Australia to financial incentives in the U.S. (i.e., the Inflation Reduction Act), governments on every continent are dedicating resources to the nascent sector. With several thousand projects and hydrogen hubs in various stages of development, the hydrogen economy’s growth relies on one key raw material input: water.
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California Incubates New Water Business Models
California has now moved into its sixth year of drought. As of December 2016, more than 42% of the state remains in extreme drought
28 Dec. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Industrial Water: Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2019
The U.S. industrial water landscape is highly siloed across 20 industrial verticals analyzed by Bluefield Research. This quarterly insight highlights key trends, transaction details, and...
3 Dec. 2019
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Industrial Water: Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2020
As Q4 2020 comes to an end, COVID-19’s impacts continue to be acutely felt across the industrial landscape, with disparate governmental and company responses, globally,...
17 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water M&A: Technology, Equipment, Services Trends, and Deal Flow, Q4 2020
COVID-19’s effects are still working their way through the markets and impacting deal flow, leaving significant uncertainty as to the severity and spread of impacts...
29 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Industrial Water Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2021
Corporates make investments in sustainability, growing interest from critical infrastructure companies outside water continues to grow, the future of the auto industry to impact water...
23 Mar. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water M&A: Technology, Equipment and Services Trends, and Deal Flow, Q1 2021
Driven by the accelerating rollout of vaccines, an economic recovery is underway as the world begins to turn the corner on COVID-19. As a subset...
8 Apr. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Industrial Facility Count Affirms Surge in Water Opportunities
In September 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest data on industrial facility counts and employment across the United States. The data...
9 Nov. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Industrial Facility Count Affirms Surge in Water Opportunities
In September 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest data on industrial facility counts and employment across the United States. The data...
9 Nov. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2022
Bluefield has observed water risks being a larger focal point in industrial water strategies and planning measures. Sourcing alternative water supplies and investing in water...
29 Nov. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2022
In recent months, the EPA has announced funding for several projects to address lead service line replacement in communities across the U.S., such as projects...
12 Dec. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.