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NextEra Signals Approaching Water-Energy Convergence 

On 20 October 2021, during its third-quarter earnings call, NextEra Energy Inc.’s management team announced the acquisition of 17 regulated water and two wastewater utility systems in eight counties near Houston, Texas, in a deal with Quadvest, LP—a 40-year-old family-owned water & sewer utility— that is expected to close in 2022. The acquisition falls in line with NextEra's emerging water-focused strategy it has undertaken over the last two years. 

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Top Companies In Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q3 2021 

Bluefield Research monitors the financial trends and market signals detailed in the quarterly and annual reports of publicly traded companies with positions in water. Q2 2021 had seen record revenue growth in the water industry, with nine of the 45 tracked companies reporting year-over-year (YoY) growth over 25.0%, and only six reporting a negative quarterly performance.

Water Use on Military Installations with Cameron Craig 

Cameron was a civilian employee working on a U.S. Army base before moving to a military contractor. Cameron gives a terrific interview shining a light on water issues on military installations in this...

Water for Energy: Trends, Conditions, Forward Looking Q3 2021 

The water for energy landscape is undergoing a transformation, shaped by changing energy supplies and related water management strategies. Key topics at the forefront are electric power production undercut by droughts, strengthening upstream oil & gas sector heading into summer season bolsters midstream water outlook, hydrogen power pipeline will call for significant volumes of water placing emphasis on alternative sources, and earthquakes potentially shakeup fracking industry.

What Did We Learn at the World’s Largest Wastewater Conference? 

Bluefield’s digital water expert, Eric Bindler, breaks down his key findings from attending this year’s WEFTEC in Chicago. Eric discusses new product launches from Kando and Schneider Elec...

‘Toilet to tap’? As the Climate Keeps Changing, More Municipalities Aim to Recycle our Most Precious Resource 

Thirsty Agriculture Sector Looks to Innovation to Reduce Water Footprint, Boost Resilience 

Agriculture accounts for the lion’s share of freshwater consumption—more than 40% in high income countries and as much as 70%, elsewhere according to the World Bank. If anything, the scale of ...

Is Demand Management the Answer on the Colorado River? 

James Eklund returns to The Water Values Podcast for a third time to provide an argument for why demand management is critical to the future of the Colorado River. In this session, you’ll learn abou...

Efforts to Rein in PFAS in Drinking Water Expand 

Globally, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are gaining priority as a real water concern. This has been demonstrated by recent policy proposals in Europe seeking to rein in the usage of these manmade chemical substances that are increasingly found in drinking water supplies.