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SABESP Privatization Solidifies Domestic Focus 

Brazil energy firm Equatorial Energia agreed to acquire a 15% stake in São Paulo’s water utility, Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (Sabesp), on 25 June for R$6.9 billion (US$1.2 billion).

How Will the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Shape the Future of Water Management? 

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election on the horizon and U.S. President Joe Biden announcing his exit from the race, the political landscape is heating up. In this episode of The Future of Water, P...

Global Digital Water Incumbents: Top Company Strategies and Rankings 

Bluefield Research’s ongoing analysis of over 1,600 digital water companies, globally, highlights a wide range of firms that vary in size, offerings, and strategies. While many firms claim to present comprehensive solutions for utilities, the landscape is largely dominated by a handful of key industry incumbents that are shaped by higher revenues, M&A, strategic partnerships, and geographic expansion.

2024 U.S. Elections: Implications for the Water Industry 

The 2024 U.S. presidential and congressional elections carry long-term ramifications for the water and wastewater sectors, potentially reshaping their regulatory landscapes, current and future public funding programs, private sector dynamics, and, most importantly, the foundational precepts of federal agency authority.

Sweco Acquires Engineering and Wastewater Consultancy in Germany 

In east Travis County, community with water quality complaints organizes against rate hike 

Nijhuis Saur Plants Asia Flag via IWE Malaysia 

Kicking off the second half of 2024, France-based Saur Group moved on two more strategic acquisitions, further solidifying its global presence in Europe and Asia. On 4 July 2024, its subsidiary Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI) revealed the acquisition of IWE Malaysia.

Microsoft Positions as AI Enabler for Water 

On 10 May, Microsoft Corporation published a case study highlighting its 2019 collaboration with sewer condition assessment startup VAPAR. The software giant’s Azure Cloud Services platform hosts VAPAR’s proprietary algorithms for identifying sewer pipe anomalies, stores its CCTV video repository, and executes code through its Azure Functions feature.

Is Paris’s Stormwater Management the Real Olympic Challenge?   

On 26 July, the city of Paris will open the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and water will be front and center. The Seine River, which flows 13 kilometers through the city from east to west, plays a sig...

Answering Ten Burning Questions about the Private Water Industry 

Bluefield water experts recently presented a private water client webcast in collaboration with the National Association of Water Companies, From PFAS to Consolidation: Key Water Market Developments I...