Sean Breen

Intelligence presses us forward. Ignorance obstructs our progress. If helplessness can be learned, then why can't hope?

[Sean Breen @breenspeak]

#Japan’s population to fall 40m in 45 years with ~40% > 65 http://t.co/WighYoMRyG #Economics

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

The share of federal funding for water has steadily declined since the 1970's, causing a drop off in CAPEX over time. #watertrends #waterfunding

What are the financial opportunities and challenges facing water utilities? New #futureofwater podcast: https://t.co/UpcXTyAEec

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

"Efforts to reduce plastic pollution could impact #waterquality, generate wastewater effluent treatment opportunities, and alter water spend in the oil & gas, chemicals, and pulp & paper industries." #EnergyTransition

Bluefield's latest perspective: https://t.co/iHS1u7amPJ

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

What have been the most notable water deals in 2023? Bluefield clients are invited to join us for an upcoming webcast analyzing water #dealflow, company strategies, and market shifts. #WaterStrategies

Save your seat: https://t.co/ni1sRvDTxk

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

5 Global #WaterReuse Projects to Watch in 2023: https://t.co/Qa4IJJqoUN
-Water Sector Support Programme (Namibia)
-The Pure Project (LA)
-Faure Water Treatment Plant (Cape Town)
-El Paso Water (Texas)
-NEOM (Saudi Arabia)

What's happening In Europe? https://t.co/VpGyDiPVVz

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

What happened last quarter across global water markets? #MunicipalWater #GlobalWater #PrivateWater #IndustrialWater #WaterMnA #DigitalWater

Bluefield clients receive ongoing analysis of market trends, policy developments, deal flow and more: https://t.co/AJ8q3DE4ly

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

How are #waterutilities prioritizing infrastructure spend and outsourcing strategies? In epsiode 78 of the #FutureofWater, @ReeseTisdale highlights findings from Bluefield's utility CIP and third-party O&M analysis. Listen here: https://t.co/pYVzplts8A

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Let's talk #wastewater. Bluefield's team of water experts is looking forward to @WEFTEC in Chicago next week. https://t.co/ArdXmAb2UG

Meet with Bluefield by booking a meeting with us at: https://t.co/G1Qc0Px2NQ

#WEFTEC #waterevents #waterconferences

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

It's Climate Week in New York City! And according to Bluefield's Utility Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) analysis, NYC leads U.S. water utilities in terms of planned spend on #water, #wastewater and #stormwater infrastructure. #climateweeknyc

Learn more: https://t.co/sz7vngTrGl

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

The devastating floods in Libya are just the latest climate disasters. Climate stress is driving investment in alternative water supplies, such as #reuse and #desalination, and highlighting the importance of #stormwater management. Learn more: https://t.co/jV3IVtcCqe

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

The #trenchless water M&A market remains red hot. @Aegion has acquired Portland Utilities Construction Co., a trenchless service provider specializing in cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and pipe bursting, their 6th deal since 2021.

Listen to our new podcast: https://t.co/pok1tpPrQt

[Smart Water Magazine 💧 @smartwatermag]

💧@BluefieldWater's new report finds that the total addressable market opportunity for utility ownership of the US’s 183 million customer connections has reached US$977 billion.

https://t.co/ykk4wQmp0Z

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Meet the Bluefield team at @WEFTEC 2023 in Chicago.
https://t.co/RNNjgZkCOu.

Our water experts are happy to share Bluefield perspectives on opportunities in wastewater. Book a meeting with Bluefield: https://t.co/0CfWnR8eEJ

#WEFTEC #waterevents #waterconferences

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Grundfos is expanding its digital water portfolio beyond pumps, deeper into water and wastewater network monitoring and operations. In the latest #futureofwater podcast, we discuss the @grundfos acquisition of @metasphereuk from @XPVWater.

Listen here: https://t.co/AmwgEFEF4V

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Oldcastle Cements Digital Water Strategy: “@OldcastleInfra's @FIDOTECHUK partnership is the latest manifestation of its digital strategy, including embedding data and digital solutions in its internal operations and external product offerings.”
- https://t.co/9CefqDiOdl

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Are avacado's making Morocco's water crisis worse? "45,000 tonnes of avocados would consume more than 40 billion liters of water which Moroccans would have otherwise used for their daily needs." #morocco #watercrisis

Read here: https://t.co/ZWjgNtMJ7J

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today we honor the memory of all the brave souls we lost 22 years ago. May we always remember their stories, the courage of our first responders, and the sacrifices our troops made to protect us in the years that followed.

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Amid growing calls for utility consolidation of a highly fragmented U.S. water sector, the total addressable market opportunity for utility ownership of the country’s 183 million customer connections has reached US$977 billion. #WaterInvestment https://t.co/ds1tJc36Dw

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

The @BluefieldWater team had a great time visting the Deer Island #Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of the largest sewage treatment plants in the U.S. The plant protects the Boston Harbor from pollution from sewer systems mandated after a case brought under the #CleanWaterAct.

[Bluefield Research @BluefieldWater]

Average water and sewer bills have increased about 50% over the last decade, according to Bluefield Research (in today's @nytimes). The average monthly bill for water nationally was about $49 last year, up from $32 in 2012. #CostofWater #WaterRates https://t.co/NKvOHLsceN

[Smart Water Magazine 💧 @smartwatermag]

Leading #water utilities are embracing data analytics and digital technology to optimize operations, save money, and enhance resilience to climate change.

Read a new paper from @Xylem and @BluefieldWater: ⬇

https://t.co/TYt3Y2Z7Za