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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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Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q3 2022
Bluefield's team of water experts supports clients with ongoing quarterly analysis of identifiable trends and market signals highlighted in the financial reports (e.g., 10–K, 10–Q),...
14 Nov. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Year-End 2021
The top 50 publicly traded water companies generated approximately US$80.3 billion, or 29.0% of total company revenues, from water-related activities and businesses in FY 2021....
5 Apr. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water M&A: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2022
Global water M&A have fallen off the feverish pace of the prior year, during which Bluefield recorded a combined 508 transactions. To date this year,...
20 Jun. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q2 2022
Q2 analysis of the top publicly traded water companies shows leading players juggling supply and demand issues that are being influenced by global supply chain constraints such...
21 Jun. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water M&A: Technology, Equipment, and Services Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2020
The first quarter of 2020 initially began with what would otherwise have been a strong start for the global water markets until the outbreak of...
20 May. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2022
The pace of global water M&A continues to lag behind 2021, falling back to pre-pandemic levels. To date, Bluefield has recorded 193 deals in 2022—well...
11 Oct. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Global Desalination: Market Trends, Ownership Rankings, and Forecast, 2022–2028
Climate shifts are putting additional stress on existing water supplies in select markets like Australia, the western U.S. and Latin America. At the same time,...
30 Jun. 2022
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Leading Water Engineering Firms: Profiling Company Strategies and Trends
Engineering firms play a critical role in the decisions of the municipal and industrial water & wastewater sectors. Their wide array of offerings ranges from...
9 Oct. 2023
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Global Desalination Ownership Rankings, Year-End 2015
Global Desalination Ownership Rankings: Bluefield's Top 25
3 Feb. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Global Desalination Ownership Rankings: Market and Company Trends, 2020
Climate shifts are putting additional stress on existing water supplies in select markets like Australia, the western U.S., and Latin America. At the same time,...
14 Jul. 2020
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.