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2024 U.S. Elections: Implications for the Water Industry
The 2024 U.S. presidential and congressional elections carry long-term ramifications for the water and wastewater sectors, potentially reshaping their regulatory landscapes, current and future public funding programs, private sector dynamics, and, most importantly, the foundational precepts of federal agency authority.
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Policy Shifts, Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen Opportunity for Renewable Natural Gas
In the wake of the Inflation Recovery Act’s passage, wastewater solutions providers are poised to benefit from the Section 48 Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)...
13 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
A.O. Smith Continues to Strengthen Water Treatment Market Position
A.O. Smith Corporation’s June 2022 acquisition of Atlantic Filter marked its fifth water treatment-focused deal over the past six years. With this latest strategic move,...
26 Jul. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
The Water Sector’s Carbon Footprint: Evaluating Utility Roles in Municipal Climate Action Plans
U.S. cities are largely left to take initiative to address climate change, adopting localized approaches and reporting their respective emissions, including from water & wastewater...
5 Jul. 2022
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
EPA Issues PFAS Guidance for Drinking Water
On 15 June 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released new drinking water lifetime health advisory levels (HALs) for four PFAS compounds. This represents a...
1 Jul. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Biogas Strategies to Emerge in Tight Energy Markets
On 02 February 2022, TotalEnergies and Veolia announced an agreement to produce biomethane from Veolia’s water and wastewater treatment plants, spanning fifteen countries. The resulting...
8 Mar. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Infrastructure Funding Drives PFAS Investment
While the US$1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ushers in US$55 billion of newly dedicated water sector investment, it also includes a sizeable...
30 Jan. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
The U.S. water and wastewater sectors are to receive approximately US$55 billion of IIJA's overall total new funding, to be allocated in new and existing...
30 Jan. 2022
Policy Brief
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy and regulations impacting water markets.
Domestic Water: Drivers and Emerging Trends for Advanced Water Management in the Home, U.S., U.K., Australia
The convergence of climate, technology, and business models underlies a transformation of water usage and management within the household. Often overlooked because of total volumes...
17 Dec. 2021
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Water Reuse Gains Toehold in New York State
The population of New York’s metropolitan area is placing significant stress on groundwater aquifers, the primary source of the area’s water supply. As a result,...
13 Sep. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
The “Amazon Effect” on Packaging, Water Management
The growing prevalence of online purchasing and door-to-door deliveries, even in the absence of COVID, has been accelerating on the heels of the “Amazon Effect”—disruption...
9 Jul. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.