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The Manila Water Concessions and Philippine Water Privatization with Iris Gonzales 

Iris Gonzales, Philippine Star reporter and columnist, provides an eye-opening discussion on water in the Philippines and the Manila water concessions. Iris also explains the impact of the r...

Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2022 

Chip shortages fuel expansion of fab facilities, driving water demand. The U.S. Department of Commerce, on 25 January 2022, reported semiconductor buyers currently have less than a five-day supply of chips on hand, down 88% from 2019 inventory. The continued supply-demand imbalance is driving chip producers—Intel, TSMC, and Samsung—to expand fabrication facilities in water-scarce regions like Arizona and Texas, and to invest up to US$20 billion.

Utility Staffing, Hiring Challenges Drive Demand for Third-Party Digital Water Services 

As utilities move to digitalize their networks, they increasingly seek employees with the technical skills to implement, operate, and maintain digital hardware and software. However, utilities often struggle to recruit, retain, and afford top-tier tech talent, given the high demand for digital skillsets across the economy.

Beijing’s Winter Olympics Raise Water-related Questions 

Beijing 2022 will be the first Winter Olympics to rely exclusively on “fake”, or machine-made snow, thus raising a number of questions, including how sustainable are snow sports such as ...

Is Household Water Management Overlooked as an Opportunity? 

Podcast host, Reese Tisdale, and Bluefield’s Senior Analyst Amber Walsh explore potential missed opportunities in household water management. Although domestic water or household water...

Mississippi v. Tennessee and Its Implications for State Water Policy with Robin Craig 

Robin Craig, the Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law at USC Gould School of Law and long-time water law professor, joins us to discuss the background, arguments and holding in Mississippi v. Tennes...

Infrastructure Funding Drives PFAS Investment 

While the US$1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ushers in US$55 billion of newly dedicated water sector investment, it also includes a sizeable US$10 billion for fiscal years 2022-2026 devoted to addressing contaminants of emerging concern. Central to the focus of this funding is the chemical class known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Corporate Sustainability: Water Management Trends and Strategies for Leading Food & Beverage Companies 

Bluefield Research has identified ten of the largest food & beverage companies, globally, and evaluated their water management positions and strategies. These companies’ strategies, which are represented globally, are key indicators of current and future shifts in water-related strategies, including new technology deployment, industry partnerships, and sustainability goals that the rest of the industry can follow. 

As Homeowners Get Smarter about Their Water, Key Stakeholders Are Rolling Out New Solutions and Strategies 

The convergence of climate, technology, and new business models is transforming household water management. While only making up 12% of water usage, globally, household water management ...

Bottled Water Craze Raises Questions about Water Quality & Utility Strategies 

In this episode, Bluefield’s Keith Hays and Eric Bindler, delves into the canned-water company Liquid Death and the growing questions about bottled water, the incredible size of the bottled wate...