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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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Corporate Sustainability: Water Management Trends and Strategies for Leading Food & Beverage Companies 

Bluefield Research has identified ten of the largest food & beverage companies, globally, and evaluated their water management positions and strategies. These companies’ strategies, which...
27 Jan. 2022
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U.S. Water & Sewer Pipe Network Infrastructure: Market Trends and Forecasts, 2022–2030 

Municipal utilities in the U.S. have set the stage for over US$236.3 billion of capital expenditures for underground network asset expansions and improvements. Influenced by...
22 Feb. 2022
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Leading Semiconductor Companies: Water Management Trends and Corporate Sustainability Strategies 

Global demand for semiconductors has accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Internet of Things and reliance on more technologically advanced hardware in...
17 Mar. 2022
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PFAS: Drinking Water Treatment Regulations, Technologies, and Remediation Forecast 2022–2030 

Highly affected U.S. states, such as Michigan, New York, and New Jersey have sought to implement their own regulatory limits on PFAS concentrations in drinking...
15 May. 2022
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Breaking Down the Water Funding 

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has set the stage for a new, larger wave of water infrastructure investment. The US$1.2 trillion bill, of which...
16 May. 2022
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The Digital Water Revolution: Global Digital Water Market Forecasts, 2022-2030 

The digital water revolution is here. The global water sector is being transformed by a wave of new technologies for connectivity, mobility, automation, and data...
3 Jun. 2022
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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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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
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Water & Wastewater Utility Resiliency: Emerging Market Opportunities for Microgrids 

Amid growing concerns about energy supplies and costs, water service reliability, and climate impacts, U.S. water and wastewater utilities are increasingly compelled to consider nontraditional...
1 Aug. 2022
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U.S. Trenchless Market Matures Amidst Water Market Shifts: Forecasts, Competitive Positioning, and Key Trends, 2022–2030 

As demand for trenchless solutions continues to scale, a growing roster of firms are carving out competitive positions in the market, including vertically integrated trenchless...
29 Aug. 2022
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