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.
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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 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’s also allowed me to think a bit more about the state of water in… 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
My three takeaways from SWAN 2017
Bluefield Research attended the 7th annual SWAN conference in London and it was an exciting two days. Well over 200 attendees took part in the conference and a diverse mix of utilities, vendors, and investors provided engaging content throughout the sessions. It was a great opportunity to meet new colleagues, gather updates on technologies and trends, and offer… Continue reading My three takeaways from SWAN 2017
Convergence of Water and Data Drives $20B U.S. Smart Water Forecast
The U.S. municipal water sector, which has traditionally been slow to adopt new technologies, sits at the cusp of change, with over $20 billion of forecasted spending over the next decade. As a result, companies across the value chain are positioning to deploy state-of-the-art solutions to enable more advanced levels of system intelligence, real-time network… Continue reading Convergence of Water and Data Drives $20B U.S. Smart Water Forecast
Looking Beyond Drought, States Invest in Water Reuse
Traditional water supplies are no longer a certainty for many municipal water utilities across the U.S., sparking a wave of investment into water reuse projects, exceeding $18 billion in announced reuse projects. Without a doubt, California’s five-year drought has been a catalyst for recent project development. Utilities as far away as Georgia are looking to… Continue reading Looking Beyond Drought, States Invest in Water Reuse
It’s a Critical (and Exciting) Time for Water: A Preview of What’s to Come
2017 is going to be a big year for water. In fact, Suez’s CEO just predicted that “water is going to be more valuable than oil.” This was after Suez’s recent announcement to acquire GE water – in an effort by the French company to focus on industrial water and the US market. On this World Water Day… Continue reading It’s a Critical (and Exciting) Time for Water: A Preview of What’s to Come
