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Water & Wastewater Utility Resiliency: Emerging Market Opportunities for Microgrids
Amid growing concerns about energy supplies and costs, water service reliability, and climate impacts, U.S. water and wastewater utilities are increasingly compelled to consider nontraditional approaches to operations stability, including backup power supplies. Still early in their adoption, particularly among water and wastewater utilities, microgrids are emerging as a potential path to more reliable system operations.
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Itron Seeks Smart Water Growth at the Silver Spring
At the core of Itron’s interest in Silver Spring Networks lie its mesh-network technology, managed services & analytics solutions, and emerging portfolio of smart city
22 Sep. 2017
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Calgon Carbon Taken Away in Water-Related M&A
On 21 September 2017, Japanese specialty chemicals company Kuraray Co. Ltd. announced the acquisition of Calgon Carbon Corporation. By taking over Calgon, Kuraray adds a...
28 Sep. 2017
Research Note
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Global Smart Water Markets: Current and Future Trends (iAgua)
Presentation by Bluefield VP and Co-Founder Keith Hays at the iAgua summit in Madrid. Mr. Hays addresses current and future trends in global smart water...
3 Oct. 2017
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Water Solutions for Commercial Building Infrastructure: Market Dynamics and Competitive Landscape (France, Germany, UK)
As European governments strive toward energy-efficiency targets of 2030 and the broader goal to establish a decarbonized building stock by 2050, water management within buildings...
17 Oct. 2017
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Variable Frequency Drives: U.S. Municipal Industry Trends & Market Forecast
U.S. water & wastewater utilities are increasingly seeking alternatives to become more energy-efficient, drive down operating costs, address resiliency and upgrade deteriorating infrastructure. As such,...
27 Oct. 2017
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Global Water M&A: Transactions and Trends in Technology, Equipment, & Services, Q4 2017
Forecasted demand for infrastructure rehabilitation projects, and demand for water and wastewater services in developed and developing markets have made it a seller’s market. Competition...
14 Nov. 2017
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Venture Capital in Water: Key Transactions and Trends
As start-ups develop new solutions for a risk-averse municipal water sector, venture capital is a key channel of funding to bridge a lengthy process in...
7 Dec. 2017
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Pure Synergy for Xylem Smart Water Acquisitions
On 11 December 2017, water technology and solutions firm Xylem Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Canadian pipe diagnostics and analytics firm Pure Technologies. Xylem...
14 Dec. 2017
Research Note
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Hubbell Makes a Splash into Water with Aclara Purchase
Closing out 2017 with another water-sector M&A deal, Hubbell Incorporated, a diversified equipment supplier to industrial and utility sectors, announced on Dec 26 that it...
4 Jan. 2018
Research Note
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Global Smart Water: Market Trends, Competitive Shifts, & Project Activity, Year-End 2017
In 2017, Bluefield tracked 264 smart water projects globally, up 11% from 238 projects in 2016. The metering, asset and network management segments saw the...
7 Feb. 2018
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