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Can the Water Sector Benefit From Global Institutional Investors? 

Given the growing demand for project finance and increasing pension fund interest in infrastructure investments, the water sector is expected to benefit from institutional investor’s interest in key markets.

Forecasting Global Digital Water Growth: Key Trends and Drivers Shaping Our Outlook 

Bluefield's water experts present on the drivers and trends shaping the growth of the digital water market, break down the opportunity by region and technology type, and explore key financial, technological, regulatory, and environmental factors which will impact the digital water market outlook moving forward.

Community Based Utility Consolidation with US Water Alliance’s Emily Simonson 

Emily Simonson, the Director of Strategic Partnerships of the US Water Alliance, shares findings, insights and strategies distilled from the US Water Alliance’s recent report entitled Catalyzing Com...

Milestone Episode: Disruptors, Winners & Losers, and Trends in Water 

In this milestone, 50th episode, the Bluefield team looks farther ahead to talk about global disruption, potential winners & losers, and critical trends shaping the future of water. Podcast host R...

6 Bills That Always Go Up in the Summer — and How to Keep them Low 

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 analytics. In every region of the world, proactive utilities are increasingly turning to digital solutions to better serve their customers and stakeholders, maximize their operational performance and efficiency, and safeguard their assets and natural resources.

Technology in the Water Utility Industry 

Private Water Awards Signal Growth in Brazil 

In contrast to the private investment in other Brazilian infrastructure sectors (e.g., energy, transportation), the pace and scope in the water and sanitation sector has been sluggish thus far. As additional concession contracts are finalized, existing private water infrastructure projects come to fruition, and private potable water and sanitation services are rendered, additional opportunities are expected to expand.

The Hydrogen Economy: Realizing the Water Sector’s Crucial Role in the Energy Transition 

Bluefield’s team is always tracking global events and their potential impacts on water, and more and more headlines are centering around hydrogen as the new fuel of choice that produces net zero emi...

Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q2 2022 

Increasing demand for renewable energy generation, as climate-focused initiatives become more prevalent, requires critical raw materials: lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper. Mining for these materials is a highly water-intensive process, with key markets in water-stressed areas. As leading mining companies look for solutions to rebound production amid water scarcity, desalination is estimated to increase by 167% by 2032, with Antofagasta’s mine targeting 90% water sourced by desalination or recirculation by 2025.