Happy Chinese New Year, as we welcome in the Year of the Water Tiger, which occurs only once every 60 years. The next one you can mark will be in 2082! In Chinese astrology, water is one of the five elements and when combined with the 12 animals, produces the 60 unique combinations. I don’t…
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 global water and climate dialogue is seeing a shift away from making the environment ‘less-worse’ and towards initiating regrowth and regeneration. That is the view of Paul O’Callaghan, founder and chief executive of BlueTech Research, who is observing the transition. “Radical collaborations between industry and the supply chain are now needed if bold ambitions…
The hydrogen economy is at the start of a period of growth, with the size of the global market predicted to be as much as US$12 trillion by 2050, accroding to the latest research. As part of global decarbonisation efforts, hydrogen is expected to emerge as an alternative fuel. Given water is the main feedstock for…
By BlueTech Research Chief Executive Paul O’Callaghan The largest tranche of external innovation funding ever injected into the UK water sector, representing £36M, has just been awarded to nine projects via the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge. A total of 23 entries were submitted, of which 17 were carried forward for detailed review. Ofwat had identified…
There is a saying among bee keepers that once you start to keep bees, you start to see the world like a bee. You see the lines of travel they take, noticing the locations of particular types of flowering plants. Tristan Gooley in his book, Reading Water, describes how you can use the pathways of…
World Water Week 2021 is fast approaching and the BlueTech team is getting ready to support our community of water leaders in getting the most out of this key industry event. Organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), World Water Week is the annual focal point for exploring and addressing global water issues. This…
An interactive roundtable discussion from BlueTech Research & Imagine H2O Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) World Water Week 2021 Thursday 26 August, 11am-12pm Stockholm Time, 5am EST, 2am PST BlueTech Research is thrilled to announce it will be co-hosting an interactive roundtable discussion with Imagine H2O at Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) World Water Week…
It has been 10 years since BlueTech Research chief executive Paul O’Callaghan published the article Singapore International Water Week 2011 – a Glimpse into the Future for Urban Water Management. The exploration of why we should look to Singapore for a glimpse into how cities of the future will manage water is just as insightful…