Water Reuse and Recycling: Market Opportunities and Challenges

In August 2017, asset management firm Equilibrium, released An Equilibrium Point of View, Water Reuse and Recycling // Market Opportunities and Challenges. This perspective provides a valuable overview of market fundamentals, capital needs, and outlook for treating municipal and industrial wastewater. Further, it highlights the financial services sector’s need for reliable market intelligence and transparent forecasting for the… Continue reading Water Reuse and Recycling: Market Opportunities and Challenges

Four (water related) thoughts on Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure conference in Singapore. The 2017 event marked the first year the conference was held in the Asia Pacific region, and from what I could gather, it was hosted there for two main reasons. First of all, almost half of Bentley’s ‘Be-Inspired’ project… Continue reading Four (water related) thoughts on Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2017

WATEC Israel 2017: Innovation, Efficiency, People

Bluefield Research recently participated in the biennial WATEC Israel event held in Tel Aviv.  Israel lives up to its reputation as world-leading in water efficiency (reported 90% water reuse, 95% advanced irrigation), and showcased a broad spectrum of water technology innovations supported by a well-developed R&D accelerator model. Key takeaways from the conference and exhibition included: Technology solutions are… Continue reading WATEC Israel 2017: Innovation, Efficiency, People

Investing in Resiliency: What’s the Impact of Water Reuse? 

An increasing focus on resiliency and water supply risk is driving investment in water reuse, or reclaimed wastewater solutions. We now see 775 reuse projects in planning across 19 states, up from 247 projects across 11 states in 2015. Bluefield just released a new report on the U.S. Water Reuse Market. Here are a few key takeaways.… Continue reading Investing in Resiliency: What’s the Impact of Water Reuse? 

Water Infrastructure + Harvey: Houston, We Have a Longer-term Problem. 

Overtopped street signs, escape routes closed-off, inundated highways, and trails of emergency relief workers lining the streets present an ominous picture of Houston underwater. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning. This type of climatic event has drastic implications for a city’s underground infrastructure– namely its water and sewer systems. While the scale of the challenge… Continue reading Water Infrastructure + Harvey: Houston, We Have a Longer-term Problem. 

Report Excerpt: The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects

On 28 of July 2017, Master Meter, in collaboration with Water Finance & Management, released, The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects. This ebook provides an overview on water infrastructure financing, the growing investment in smart water technology, and how these critical projects are being funded. The report draws heavily from Bluefield Research’s in-depth analysis of… Continue reading Report Excerpt: The Essential Guide To Financing Smart Water Projects

Tip of the (Smart) Water Iceberg: Innovative Water Solutions Take Off Globally

Driven by utility responses to water scarcity, compliance with local regulations, and the need to be more customer-centric, we have seen an increased focus by the water sector on data and analytics solutions. This has resulted in an uptick in smart water project announcements globally (100+) in the first half of 2017. The U.S. (66 projects) and U.K.… Continue reading Tip of the (Smart) Water Iceberg: Innovative Water Solutions Take Off Globally

Is Plastic The New Iron for Water Utilities?

Pipe and hardware companies are poised to benefit from heightening concerns about U.S. municipal water infrastructure and $300 billion of forecasted capital expenditures over the next decade. Bluefield Research forecasts that new and replaced pipe and hardware infrastructure will make up more than 57% of municipal utilities’ total capital spend through 2026. While the public does not want to… Continue reading Is Plastic The New Iron for Water Utilities?

From Paris to Pittsburgh: Climate Change and The Impacts on Water

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dave McGimpsey yesterday on the Water Values Podcast to discuss the impact of The United States’ decision to step away from the Paris Climate Accord. While always a pleasure to share thoughts with Dave, it also allowed me to think a bit more about the state of water in the… Continue reading From Paris to Pittsburgh: Climate Change and The Impacts on Water

Hydraulic Fracturing’s Rebound? Forecasting Its Impact on Water Management

The hydraulic fracturing sector’s call for water management solutions has been kickstarted by a resurgence of drilling activity in 2017. On the heels of a U.S. horizontal rig count that has climbed past 650– up from a monthly average of 414 in 2016– water demand is again on the rise. But… this is only part of… Continue reading Hydraulic Fracturing’s Rebound? Forecasting Its Impact on Water Management