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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.

California Drought, Blackouts, and the End for Desalination? 

Bluefield’s water experts discuss the mixed signals being received from California, in terms of drought, desalination, and the interconnection between water and power. This discussion ident...

Water for Energy: Trends, Conditions, Forward Looking, Q2 2022 

The water for energy landscape is undergoing a transformation shaped by changing energy supplies and related water and energy management strategies across the municipal and industrial landscape. Bluefield’s approach to water for energy is expanding

PFAS Remediation Spend Forecasted to Triple by 2030