This paper develops a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages of a market adoption model. It tests the applicability of these criteria on a diverse array of over 488 water technologies. Based on case studies, it seeks to define the typical and…
The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-on) batteries are used in smartphones and laptops as well as battery-powered cars and are driving the growth of technology across the…
Through a radical two-year experiment living inside a mini-Earth, ecologist Dr Mark Nelson developed a deep understanding of humans’ connection with the planetary biosphere and our impacts on the water cycle. Biosphere 2 was a 1.2 hectare (3.1 acre) virtually air-tight ecological system containing five areas modelled on Earth’s biomes and an agricultural system. Built…
The latest paper from BlueTech Research, Assessing and Anticipating the Real World Impact of Innovative Water Technologies, has been published in The Journal of Cleaner Production. Authored by Paul O’Callaghan, Lakshmi Manjoosha Adapa and Cees Buisman, the paper’s highlights include: Levels of impact are defined based on reference sites, countries and market value The average…
‘Brave Blue World’ is the first honest and hopeful documentary that will paint an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how we manage water. The story will follow Paul O’Callaghan, water industry expert and CEO, BlueTech Research, as he visits sites around the world that are employing novel…
The theme for BlueTech Forum 2019 – Innovating Towards Resilient Water Systems – was selected as a result of conversations with participants such as Emilio Tenuta, vice president of corporate sustainability at Ecolab, and Devesh Sharma, managing director, Aquatech. Here they share their views on how resilience and innovation can help bridge the water scarcity…
Circular economy approaches can add value to a vast range of processes and product sectors, but water is the ‘blue thread’ that flows through it all, Nick Jeffries tells Paul O’Callaghan, chief executive, BlueTech Research. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was launched in 2010 with a mission to accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.…
Join the most current water discussion at BlueTech Forum. BlueTech Forum will gather large water corporates, small water tech companies, international utilities, industrial end users, investors and research institutes in London’s Kew Gardens on June 5-6th. The theme of this year’s event is Innovating Towards Resilient Water Systems. The water cycle is where the impact…
This paper develops a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages of a market adoption model. It tests the applicability of these criteria on a diverse array of over 488 water technologies. Based on case studies, it seeks to define the typical and…
The UF membrane market in water and wastewater treatment represents one of the single largest technology markets in the water sector with the membrane module market across water applications estimated at $550M. The polymers used vary, and include PVDF, PES, PS and PP, the configuration can be hollow fibre, flat sheet, or tubular and the…