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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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Potential Impacts of EPA Roll-Backs on Water & Wastewater
On 12 February 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its FY2019 Budget Proposal, totaling US$6.14 billion. If executed as proposed, this budget will...
1 Mar. 2018
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.U.S. EPA Industrial Consent Decrees: Sector Impacts, Trends, and Penalties
The EPA has issued 112 consent decrees since 1999 to industrial companies violating the Clean Water Act, resulting in approximately US$6.5 billion in civil penalties...
4 Jun. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.U.S. Municipal Rates: Water & Wastewater Utility Index, 2018
Across the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., monthly water bills average US$40.35 and monthly wastewater bills average US$56.00. Combined water and wastewater bills have...
21 Jun. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.U.S. Nitrate Pollution: Identifying the Market for Biological Treatment Solutions
There are over 1,700 community drinking water systems that have had measured violations of nitrate levels in the past three years. The biggest barrier to implementation...
28 Jun. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Oregon, Algae Blooms Set Stage for $78 Million Water Monitoring Market
Blue-green algae blooms, which present significant health risks to the general population, are an increasingly pertinent issue threatening water supplies. On 29 June 2018, the...
9 Jul. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.EPA Rolling Back Mining Wastewater Regs – Tailings, Water-related Risk Endures
On 26 June 2018, the EPA Administrator released a memo directing relevant offices to limit EPA authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act....
9 Jul. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Ann Arbor Takes Controversial Approach to New Water, Sewer Rate Structures in Bid for Equity
On 1 July 2018, Ann Arbor’s new, controversial water rates went into effect. Under the new rate structure, single-family residential customers would pay increasingly higher...
18 Jul. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Harmful Algal Blooms: Drinking Water System Impacts & Treatment Solutions, and Market Sizing
The most recently published EPA assessment of U.S. lakes estimates that around 40% of the country’s lakes and reservoirs are at risk to Cyanobacterial Harmful...
23 Jul. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Nutrient Treatment Evolves with New Regulations
Advanced utility solutions for nutrient pollution impacting U.S. waterways are finding traction in new project developments, such as Missouri American’s Lake Carmel project. This activity...
17 May. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Rate Index, 2019
For the fourth consecutive year, Bluefield Research has embarked upon an analysis of the water and wastewater rates in the U.S. and the impacts on...
14 Jun. 2019
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.