Environmental Business International

12/01/2016

EBJ invites nominations for business achievement by environmental firms EBJ-CCBJ Awards recognize achievements by companies in environmental consulting & engine...

11/15/2016

New England Environmental Industry Summit, Boston MA Thursday, December 1, 2016: 8 am to 5 pm EBC New England 18th Annual Winter Garden Party, Boston MA Thursda...

10/24/2016

WSP to acquire Mouchel Consulting IEA report examines renewable energy in era of lower fossil fuel prices Tetra Tech wins $40 million contract for water finance...

10/12/2016

HEADLINES: Arcadis acquires Environmental Strategies in Australia ATC to acquire Environmental Compliance Services BSI bolsters East Coast EHS consulting presen...

10/03/2016

SENATE CONVERGING TO 50-50
With Trump sagging, Senate governance may now ride on outcomes in three cliff-hangers: PA, NC, NH -- all within 2pts. GOP has iced seats in OH and FL. 50-50 is the result if Dems win 2 of 3 cliff-hangers.
Looks like Dems pick up WI, IL easily, plus IN. GOP likely grabs Reid's empty seat in NV. The nuclear energy world is hosting a "going far away" party for Reid.
Hillary's ability to put forward a mandate and settle a 9th Justice rides on the outcome in the Senate. Plus, all those cabinet appointments -- which involve another lashing over budget issues with each cabinet post. Fights over Tax policy and Budget in 2017 are assured with the House.
Watch the Lame Duck session in Dec for CR Shenanigans and maybe a heave it forward Energy Bill (?), which Obama would sign to tout some last licks legacy.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/senate/2016_elections_senate_map_no_toss_ups.html

09/27/2016

Register online for the New England Environmental Industry Summit: https://wix.123contactform.com/form-2168965/New-England-Environmental-Industry-Summit-Registration

09/14/2016

08/23/2016

Latest Issue of EBJ is now available for purchase:
LATEST ISSUE:

Environmental Business Journal, Volume 29 Numbers 7/8:
The U.S. Water Industry 2016
EBJ annual analysis of the $160-billion U.S. water industry with data tables on the industry in 10 subsegments, key trends, top company lists and growth forecast. Interviews and comments by leaders and innovators in consulting & engineering, equipment manufacturing, trade associations and analysts complement EBJ's market analysis and lists of top companies in Water Equipment & Chemicals, Water C&E, Water/Wastewater Construction, Utilities and global companies.

Water industry themes of aging infrastructure, water scarcity, funding and real pricing are familiar, but reuse and efficiency or 'one water', information systems & automation or 'smart water', and climate impacts or 'resilient water' are all themes on the minds of the industry.

Learn More: http://www.environmentalbusiness.org/ #!environmental-business-journal/c5mv

EBI is the leading source of business intelligence for the environmental industry. Our Journals, Research Reports and DataPacks provide independent perspective

08/23/2016

Updated 2016 Election Outlook (Aug 22), by Andrew Paterson

1) Hillary wins, 70%-80% probability (up from 60%) -- barring some reversal in the Email-gate / Clinton Foundation Pay-to-Play controversies, which seem to continue. Drip-drip-drip.

2) SENATE: Current hedging shows Democrats taking the Senate by 2 or 3 votes (say, 52-48), but this is far below the commanding majority Obama wielded in 2009 (at 60-40).
However, in 2018 the landscape reverses and Democrats must defend 24 seats (the Obama 2012 seats) to just 10 seats for the GOP. Most likely, the GOP takes the Senate on numbers in 2018.

3) HOUSE: GOP slides from a post-WW2 high of 247 seats to 227-232 (down 15-20), because unlike the Senate, the GOP is stronger in the States with favorable district lines.

4) States: Republicans wield 30 Governorships and the majority of state legislatures now; up considerably from 2009. This will not change until 2018-2020, if then.

HILLARY WILL WIN A LIMITED MANDATE, WEAKER THAN OBAMA'S -- AND WILL LOSE THE CONGRESS IN 2018

So, like Obama, Hillary would have the Senate for just two years, but Obama also had the House 2009-10. The House will be the focus of unending investigations and budget/tax haggling.

The Battle Royale shaping up on Supreme Court justices, and then cabinet appointees will INTENSIFY partisanship and foster political reprisals… like the 50s -- the 1850s!

Net, the key issue for EBJ readers will be "Infrastructure Spending", and how Congress responds. States and development zones will also be heavily involved in bond issues.

So, "Infrastructure" becomes the #1 watch word and vehicle for addressing energy use/access, water policy, transportation, and urban upgrades -- no matter who is elected (!).

07/29/2016

Special thanks to the Environmental Business Journal for hosting yesterday's Pacific Northwest Environmental Industry Summit. PBS panel members offered insight into growth strategies for the environmental industry. The conference was a great success, and we appreciate the opportunity to sponsor it. Thanks to all in attendance!

07/25/2016

"Global Nuclear Landscape to 2040 -- US still in the Premier League, or relegated?"

Tuesday, July 26th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

FEATURED GUEST

Mr. Andrew Paterson
Principal
Environmental Business International
&
Mr. Walter Howes
Managing Partner
Verdigris Capital

Register Here: https://www.usea.org/node/1763/register

Expanding populations in Asia, high levels of economic growth, and increasing urbanization are combining to create demand for large amounts of reliable and affordable base-load electricity. Governments in Asia and some in the Middle East have recognized this need and have made nuclear power a major part of the energy mix they are developing to meet this demand. China alone is expected to have eight mega-cities (population over ten million) and more than 200 cities with over one million residents by 2030. Affordable baseload electricity is crucial for these countries to sustain the high level of economic growth they have experienced during the last decade. Government support, via regulations and financing, has been pivotal to the accelerated growth of nuclear energy. In China and India, as well as most of Asia and Europe, government enterprises are responsible for the construction and operation of nuclear power plants.The USA cannot idly let its leadership position wither away in the global nuclear energy landscape. In the nuclear arena, leadership cannot be simply “restored” based on the old “push” model of Supply-side dominance from the 20th Century. Urban demand-side factors outside Europe and North America now are pulling nuclear power construction forward in the 21st Century to satisfy burgeoning electric demand, primarily in Asian cities, and for growing populations and water needs in the Middle East and Africa. USA and allies must redefine leadership in nuclear energy via international partnerships and alliances that are unfolding now.