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23 Dec 2025

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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Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water 

Landis+Gyr, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of electricity and gas meters and provider of AMI, has launched an IPO, raising needed liquidity for its financially-stressed parent company
6 Aug. 2017
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Utilities Pilot Nascent IoT Protocols for Efficiencies 

On 13 April 2017 Societá Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A (SMAT), Turin’s municipal water utility, and Olivetti, the digital center of Telecom Italia Group (TIM), signed...
10 May. 2017
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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EMASESA Ratchets Up Central Seville CAPEX 

On 17 August 2016, Seville’s 100% publicly-owned water utility confirmed its summer construction schedule for projects totaling €22 million. The investment total
13 Sep. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Xylem Senses Smart Water Growth Opportunity 

Water technology and solutions provider Xylem announced a US$1.7 billion cash deal to acquire Sensus USA. Sensus supplies metering equipment, network technologies, and advanced data analytics...
30 Aug. 2016
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U.S. Smart Water Landscape Taking on New Look 

Five hardware companies dominate the U.S. water landscape, but larger, diversified companies are entering the fray.
17 May. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2020 

After seeing record growth in the first quarter of 2020, the global digital water market felt the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated...
18 Sep. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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5G on Digital Water Horizon as Sun Sets on 2G, 3G 

On 31 December 2019, U.S. cellular carrier Verizon Wireless will sunset its national 2G and 3G networks to free up bandwidth for its nascent 5G...
11 Sep. 2019
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Comcast, Telecoms Fortifying Positions Across Water IoT Battleground 

On 12 June 2018, Comcast Corporation and U.S.-based meter company Neptune Technology Group unveiled a joint advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for municipal water utilities....
10 Jul. 2018
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