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After slow adoption and several defunct companies, with Aquatech acquiring Fluid Technology Solutions has forward osmosis finally found its technological niche? Why is Tesla/xAi presenting at Singapore Water Week? And how could reusing acids be a game-changer across so many industries? Rhys Owen and Divya Inna discuss the month's developments from BlueTech's perspective, including a look at…
The Harbor Island desalination project in Texas hasn’t broken ground yet — and much of the water is already spoken for. In this episode, Lovejit Singh explores why the selection of IDE Technologies by the Nueces River Authority may represent a broader shift in how water infrastructure is financed, contracted, and valued. As industrial demand accelerates across manufacturing, petrochemicals,…
Creating new water is one response to scarcity. Preventing the loss of existing water may be another. In this episode, Dr Bilal Asif examines the growing strategic importance of non-revenue water, using Thames Water’s major leak detection tender as a signal of where the market is heading. From acoustic monitoring to AI-assisted analytics, utilities are increasingly investing in technologies that…
Direct potable reuse has always been technically possible — but rarely trusted. In this episode, Rhys Owen examines the Hofstade DPR scheme in Belgium, where bNovate’s BactoSense and partners like Aquafin are helping close that gap through real-time microbial monitoring. As capacity doubles and reuse expands into water-stressed regions, the sector is confronting a new reality: confidence is…
A proposed landfill expansion in Horry County , South Carolina, has reignited a familiar question: what actually happens to PFAS once it’s disposed of? In this episode, Dr. Bilal Asif uses this case to explore the broader shift from landfill to destruction. Incineration is emerging as the default pathway, with players like Veolia and Clean Harbors reporting removal rates of up to 99.99%—but…
A few years ago, phosphorus recovery looked like a growing opportunity. Today, the momentum feels quieter. In this episode, Martino Finotelli unpacks Haskoning's acquisition of the ViviMag technology from Kemira , and what it signals for the future of resource recovery. While ViviMag enables recovery of vivianite from sludge, the bigger story is the shift in market drivers. Regulatory focus has…
Water is entering a phase where proven innovation is aligning with credible pathways to scale. How do technologies that have demonstrated success finally translate into repeatable, system-wide adoption? The shift is from isolated lighthouse projects to coordinated execution: commercial models are strengthening, cross-sector demand is accelerating, and operational urgency is driving alignment. What…
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are moving back into focus. In this episode, Research Analyst Bilal Asif explores why renewed attention on Prof. Omar Yaghi points to something bigger: the emergence of MOFs as a platform technology with applications spanning PFAS removal, carbon capture, and atmospheric water harvesting. That bridge from science to application is already taking shape. Atoco ,…
Reverse osmosis is one of the most established processes in water treatment. But what if its fundamentals are being rethought? Research Director Rhys Owen examines Salinity Solutions ’ selection into the Xylem Innovation Labs Accelerator, and why its batch-based RO approach—reducing energy use and waste while increasing recovery—signals a potential shift in how core treatment processes are…
PFAS in Australia is moving beyond site cleanup into a broader, compliance-driven market. In this episode, Dr Rafael Borobio explains why Veolia’s AUD 220M acquisition of EnviroPacific signals a shift toward integrated, end-to-end PFAS platforms—and what that means for competition and market structure. This Analyst Spotlight is part of BlueTech's Weekly Analyst Insights membership. If you’d like…