Industrial Resources

91. The Importance Of Water Efficiency In Enhancing Economic Development Strategies 3/9/2023
    Establishing water efficiency measures with commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) sector partners has a lasting effect if positioned from a standpoint of cost savings, utility footprint reduction, and overall economic development benefits.
92. Rapid Industrial Growth To Boost Positive Displacement Pumps Demand 3/8/2023

    Global manufacturing sector has witnessed a massive boom over recent years, primarily pushed by the robust industrial outlook and fast-paced economic growth.

93. Water As A CFO Issue 2/27/2023

    Water is not often viewed as a strategic issue for businesses in the same manner as other core business issues such as intellectual property, innovation, IT, and workforce management. These other issues are viewed as critical to business continuity and growth yet, without water, most businesses are out of business.

94. It's A Perfect Time For Public Officials To Launch Riverfront Redevelopment Projects, And Private Sector Partners Are In High Demand 2/22/2023

    Before environmental concerns became a staple of urban planning, industrial sites dominated waterfront properties in American cities. For decades, factories used urban waterways to dispose of pollutants. As environmental awareness grew, however, those sites were abandoned, but the toxic aftermath lingered. But new funding and technology are both available now to remedy that risk.

95. When It Comes To Water, California Is The Canary In The Gold Mine 2/14/2023

    Talking to a friend a couple of weeks ago, the malaprop "canary in the gold mine" popped into the conversation. That was worth a chuckle, but then a moment of reflection. What a perfect way to describe California, nicknamed The Golden State by eager miners during the Gold Rush of the 1840s and '50s, that has been yielding a steady stream of riches from its farms, forests, mines, and minds ever since.

96. Hydrogen Peroxide Market Valuation To Cross US$6.2 Billion By 2026 2/2/2023

    The product consumption has witnessed a substantial increase over the past few years due to the growing demand from the chemical and wastewater treatment industry.

97. Demand For Mobile Water Treatment Systems Is Expected To Grow 1/23/2023

    The North American mobile water treatment market was valued at $725 million in 2022. The market is expected to witness a single-digit growth rate during the forecast period, driven by the provisional need for a treatment system in case of plant downtime, facility maintenance, emergencies, or to meet regulatory requirements for effluent discharge. The key challenges in this market include intense competition, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic volatility.

98. Regulating Farm Pollution To Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms 1/11/2023

    As nutrient pollution increases the incidence and severity of harmful algal blooms, it is obvious and important to point mitigation practices toward a prime culprit — the agriculture industry.

99. Carbon Capture And The Circular Water Economy: Better Together 12/19/2022

    I had the privilege of presenting at the Irrigation Association (IA) Show recently in Las Vegas on how smart irrigation leads to more efficient carbon capture. The topic is as timely as it gets — both water efficiency and carbon sequestration are high-visibility issues right now around the world — and the audience represented many of the top minds in irrigation and agriculture.

100. Bezos Earth Fund Should Focus On Water 11/29/2022

     With Jeff Bezos announcing that he will be donating most of his wealth to philanthropic causes during his lifetime, I decided to repost my 2018 open letter to him on why his philanthropy should be directed towards water issues.