artificial intelligence Archives

Water demand for AI expected to surge, new research says

WFM StaffJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 20260

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is set to drive a 129% increase in global water demand across the AI…

Contributing AuthorFebruary 24, 2025February 21, 20250

By Marina Donovan Global water demand is expected to rise significantly over the next 20 years, driven by population growth,…

WFM StaffJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 20250

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in collaboration with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and…

Contributing AuthorMarch 24, 2023March 27, 20230

By Chris Dermody, Raja Kadiyala & Ravi Vennelakanti The challenges related to managing sewer collection systems are well understood. These…

Contributing AuthorDecember 3, 2021December 9, 20211

By Greg Baird Our nation faces many trials of resiliency — “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” The trials…

Contributing AuthorJune 23, 2021July 13, 20210

By Will Sarni It is estimated that currently 844 million people live without clean water, and 2.3 billion people do…

Contributing AuthorApril 12, 20210

By Greg Baird In the 1998 blockbuster movie, “Armageddon,” when two advanced space shuttles slingshot around the moon at 22,500…

Contributing AuthorAugust 17, 2020August 13, 20201

By Doug Hatler The first three industrial revolutions transformed our modern society with mechanization, mass production and digital technology. The…

Contributing AuthorJuly 8, 2019July 8, 20190

By Doug Hatler & Matti Kakkori Aging drinking water mains are facing an increasing number of failures leading to service…

WFM StaffJune 26, 2019June 26, 20190

SUEZ North America has entered into a managed partnership agreement with Fracta, a company specializing in applying machine learning to assess aging…