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Our Industry Insights provide deep-dive analyses into global water topics, including water infrastructure, industrial water management, digital solutions, and more. Reports are available for purchase (through our Report Store) or with a Corporate Subscription.
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Energy Optimization for Water Utilities: A Digital Playbook for Cost and Carbon Reduction
Energy costs rank among the top three operating expenses for water utilities, offering significant opportunities for cost savings. Energy use in the water sector accounts for 11% to as much as 40% in operational expenditure. This substantial portion and range underscores the potential for optimizing energy costs across the water cycle.
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Canada Water for Resource Extraction: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030
Resource extraction accounts for 5.4% of Canada’s gross domestic product, but it is increasingly affected by regional scarcity and climate-driven volatility. Drought conditions and tightening...
9 Dec. 2025
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Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Select Water Tests Economics of Lithium Mining from Oilfield Brines
On 22 October 2025, Texas-based Select Water Solutions announced the groundbreaking produced water lithium extraction facility in the city of Joaquin. The commercial-scale facility will...
15 Nov. 2025
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Midstream Water for Hydraulic Fracturing: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030
Bluefield forecasts that expenditures across sourcing, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal will surpass US$156 billion from 2025 to 2030. Water has become one of the...
3 Oct. 2025
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Western Midstream Bets on Water with US$2 Billion Aris Acquisition
The combination of Western Midstream Partners and Aris Water Solutions establishes one of the largest independent produced water platforms in the Permian Basin, positioning Western...
19 Aug. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Corporate Sustainability in Water: Project Trends, Targets, and Management Approaches
In an era marked by growing environmental awareness, intensifying stakeholder scrutiny, and mounting climate risks, corporate water risk management (i.e., corporate sustainability) is emerging as...
3 Mar. 2025
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U.S. Energy Transition Is a Water Transition: Five Emerging Opportunities Influenced by an Evolving Power Sector
The U.S. energy transition is driving a transformative shift in power generation, moving from coal to natural gas and, more recently, accelerating the adoption of...
29 Jan. 2025
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Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. & Canada Industrial Water & Wastewater Market: Key Trends and Forecasts, 2024–2030
The industrial water market in the U.S. and Canada is projected to exceed US$62 billion by 2030. Industrial production output valued at US$8.5 trillion, annually,...
18 Nov. 2024
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France PFAS Ban Advances Europe Remediation
On 4 April, the French National Assembly unanimously approved a new bill that bans certain PFAS products as of 1 January 2026. France’s Regional Health...
11 Jun. 2024
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.