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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q2 2025
Artificial intelligence is propelling the U.S. data center market, driving a projected 8.6% compound annual growth rate in water demand from 2025 to 2030. New hyperscale facilities and an expansion of co-located data centers are driving cooling demands, placing pressure on local utilities.
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Policy Shifts, Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen Opportunity for Renewable Natural Gas
In the wake of the Inflation Recovery Act’s passage, wastewater solutions providers are poised to benefit from the Section 48 Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)...
13 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
SouthWest Water, Corix Merger Shuffles Utility Leaderboard
On 29 August 2022, Corix Infrastructure Inc. and SouthWest Water Company announced the merger of the two companies’ water and wastewater businesses, including Corix-owned Utilities,...
14 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Aliaxis Next Ventures into Digital Water
In August 2022, Brussels-based water management solutions provider, Aliaxis, announced its acquisition of Aquarius Spectrum, an Israel-based digital leakage management and pipeline condition assessment startup....
18 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Manila Water Sets Table for Expansion
The fingerprints of Manila Water’s new owner, Trident Water, are emerging. Since Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon’s Prime Strategic Holdings acquired a 52% voting stake in...
20 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
The Silver Tsunami Meets the Great Resignation: Trends, Drivers, and Solutions for the Shifting Water Workforce
The global water sector is in the midst of a severe labor crunch, with long-term structural employment trends exacerbated by a sharp uptick in retirement...
21 Sep. 2022
Analyst Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Water for Energy: Trends, Conditions, Forward Looking, Q3 2022
This year, the energy spotlight has centered on European electric and gas markets because of the associated impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war. According to Nasdaq,...
26 Sep. 2022
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Data Centers: Water Management Trends and Corporate Sustainability Strategies
Water conservation goals of hyperscale data center companies range from aiming for water positivity—Google, Microsoft, Meta—to year-to-year set reduction targets to no set conservation targets....
29 Sep. 2022
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Engineering the Digital Water Future: EPC Firms’ Evolving Market Strategies
To compete with established digital water vendors, EPCs must rethink their conventional billable hour business models, products, and go-to-market strategies, adopting elements of software and...
3 Oct. 2022
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Danaher Sets Leading Water Business Free
On 14 September 2022, Danaher Corporation announced its intention to spin off its environmental & applied solutions business unit as an independent, publicly traded company....
3 Oct. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Decoupling Water Rates on California Agenda
As California doubles down on investments in water supply infrastructure with Governor Gavin Newsom’s new Water Supply Strategy, SB 1469 represents another path to boosting...
5 Oct. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.