It is always fun to look back at the landmark, or should we say watershed, moments in the history of water technology and management. It is amazing to see how even ancient civilizations were very advanced in water innovations, and …
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Transporting Water—An Ancient Problem With Modern Solutions
Since the beginning of time humans have spent a tremendous amount of time and energy transporting water. From fetching a pail of water to moving tons of water by blimp, we are still looking for ways to transport small—and large—quantities …
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A Smarter World: Smart Water Meter Sales Continue to Rise Worldwide
Last May we ran a blog describing how the sales of smart water meters are on the rise and that the increase in sales is predicted to continue for the next five years. Almost a year later, we decided to …
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European Utility Week 2017: How to be a Prosumer
ARAD Group is proud to have exhibited at European Utility Week 2017 in Amsterdam. This year’s event featured a special program, CIED, Commercial and Industrial Energy User Days, which we found particularly interesting. In today’s world of limited resources …
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Cyber Security and the Water Industry
From September 12 to 14 2017 the biennial WATEC professional exhibition and conference will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded 10 years ago, WATEC has become a highly regarded meeting place for water industry stakeholders – manufacturers, researchers, investors, …
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Viet Nam: Closing the Smart Water Gap
Introducing the New Viet Nam Did you know that the average age among the 90 million people living in Viet Nam is 29.6 years old and 40% of the population is under 25 years old? [3] Two thirds of …
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5 Examples of How South Korea Meets its Water Challenges
South Korea at a glance [1] ~51 million people live in South Korea, of which 82.5% live in urban areas. With much of its terrain being mountainous or hilly, South Korea is known for its population density, which is more …
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Recycled Water: Are We Ready?
A recent Circle of Blue survey of 30 major US water utilities shows conclusively that the cost of drinking water is rising. The price of water rose on average by 5% last year, and has risen by almost 50% since …
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Revenue Insurance for Water Utilities?
Water services are the most expensive utilities to operate in terms of capital required per dollar of revenue, yet in the USA water is typically the lowest monthly utility bill.[1] With growing populations, aging infrastructures, and increasingly dramatic climate stresses …
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7 Water Pricing Strategies for Sustainability
The Growing Gap Between Water Utility Costs and Revenues Municipally-owned water utilities account for more than 85% of all water service providers in the US. These organizations are expected to balance the costs of delivering clean water to their customers …
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