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The EU’s Water Resilience Strategy (WRS): An Audacious Goal—Will It Make an Impact?
Water is finally getting the attention it deserves in Europe. In February 2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence for its first-ever Water Resilience Strategy, a landmark initiative...Oxyle Scales Up for Europe PFAS Opportunities
On 30 January 2025, the Swiss startup Oxyle AG announced a €12.7 million seed round to further develop its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances destruction technology. This investment includes 360 Capital (lead), Axeleo Capital, and returning investors Founderful and SOSV, representing its largest round to date.Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2025
The U.S. power market is under pressure from AI-driven data center expansion, industrial reshoring, and electrification, driving a projected 2.3% CAGR in electricity demand from 2025 to 2030. While renewables have dominated new capacity additions over the last decade, natural gas expansion and nuclear plant restarts are reinforcing high water withdrawal and consumption requirements for power generation.Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2025
The 10 publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield saw an annual revenue growth of 7.4% in 2024, with five of these firms posting double-digit growth, led by Trimble with an impressive 22.3% increase.Glanua Powers Up Wastewater, Biogas Production Portfolio
Ireland-based Glanua has reinforced its position in the U.K. anaerobic digestion and biogas market through its recent acquisition of Marches Biogas, a U.K.-based engineering and services firm specializing in AD technology.Investment Pours into Spain Data Centers
On 3 March, Amazon Web Services Europe announced three new water projects in Aragon, Spain, worth €17.2 million (US$18.1 million). These initiatives will include an early warning system for floods, AI-powered irrigation optimization, and infrastructure upgrades in the city of Huesca.
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Herc, Sunbelt, and United: How Recent M&A Is Reshaping the Water Equipment Rental Market
In Episode 114 of The Future of Water podcast, host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Research Senior Analyst Ethan Edwards for a deep dive into the water landscape, focusing on the evolving role o...
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