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Article highlighting that Oracle has released a new study, "Water for All?," which offers insight into water utility executives' perceptions of national water demand risks. The article notes that 30 percent of the senior water utility executives surveyed believe it is highly likely and another 54 percent believe it is moderately likely that national water demand will outstrip supply due to increasing populations and changing environments. The article discusses that the study found the biggest threats to water supply is wasteful consumer behavior, climate change and low tariffs that fail to stimulate greater investment, respectively, and that these challenges are prompting technology innovations, such as desalination, network sensors and smart meters that help moderate demand and resolve issues efficiently, to make their way into the water industry.

Article highlighting the results of Oracle and the Economist Intelligence Unit newly released report "Water for All," which found that if the estimates for population growth in the following years prove accurate, water utilities will have to make significant investments to ensure that water supplies can meet increasing demands. The article notes that a Wessex Water executive suggests water conservation should become as desirable as stopping smoking. The article concludes that water utilities could save a lot of money if consumers worldwide agreed to monitor water consumption rates more carefully.

Highlighting that according to a report by Pike Research, demand for water is outpacing the rate of population growth by more than double, and government data forecasts water shortages in 26 U.S. states by 2013. The article notes that an October 2010 study by Oracle Utilities titled "Testing the Water: Smart Metering for Water Utilities" concluded that 76 percent of customers were concerned with water conservation and 69 percent believed they could reduce personal water usage. The article also includes comments from Stephan Scholl, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities in a 2010 statement noting that smart meter technologies can produce the actionable data required to provide consumers with information they can use to make smarter decisions about water consumption.

Article about the results of Oracle's recent study, "Water for All?," which surveyed 244 senior water utility executives from 10 countries. The article notes that the report, conducted with the Economist Intelligence Unit, found 39 percent of water executives say demand is "highly likely" to outstrip water supply by 2030 if countries don't begin to invest in water infrastructure and address wasteful consumer behavior. The study reports that 93 percent of the water executives say they are increasing investments to meet demands.

Article highlighting a new research report conducted by Oracle and Economist Intelligence Unit, titled "Water for All," which surveyed 244 senior water utility executives across 10 countries. The article notes that the study found that 45 percent of water executives say "wasteful" consumer behavior is the biggest barrier to meeting future water demands while another 33 percent say tariffs are too low to stimulate greater investment. The article points out that in developing countries, however, a lack of capital for investment tops the list of barriers, while worries over climate change stand third overall. The report also credits technologies such as smart meters and desalination with making the water sector more innovative to help utilities address escalating water demand.

Article highlighting the results of the recent Oracle "Water for All?" study. Among the various results, the article notes that the need to address challenges like wasteful consumer behavior, climate change and low tariffs are prompting innovation in the water sector, with utilities investing in a range of efficiency-improving technologies, including desalination technology, network sensors and smart meters. The article also notes that the threat of water scarcity is not an insurmountable challenge, but water utilities will need to make much more productive use of water available and better educate their customers about its value to overcome it.

Article highlighting the results of Oracle's recent "Water for All" study which surveyed 244 senior water utility executives and found wasteful consumer behavior to be the biggest barrier in meeting rising demand that's also driven by growing populations and climate change. The article also notes that the report found that more than a third of the executives surveyed said the risk of demand outstripping supply by 2030 is "highly likely" or "essentially certain" and that most water utilities are increasing investments to meet supply challenges, with 22 percent surveyed boosting spending by 15 percent or more in the next three years.

Article highlighting the results of Oracle's recent "Water for All" study which surveyed 244 senior water utility executives and found wasteful consumer behavior to be the biggest barrier in meeting rising demand that's also driven by growing populations and climate change. The article also notes that the report found that more than a third of the executives surveyed said the risk of demand outstripping supply by 2030 is "highly likely" or "essentially certain" and that most water utilities are increasing investments to meet supply challenges, with 22 percent surveyed boosting spending by 15 percent or more in the next three years.

Article highlighting the results of Oracle's recent "Water for All" study. The article notes that the study, conducted in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit, found that utilities must drive a step change in the way the world perceives and uses water if they are to tackle a probable shortfall in demand by 2030. The article notes that consumers needed to become more aware of the impacts of wasting water and new metering systems and technologies that can tap into previously inaccessible sources, such as underground aquifers, were identified as the most promising ways of meeting rising demand.

Highlighting that Yarra Valley Water, a retail water company providing water supply and sewerage services to more than 1.6 million people in the northern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, recently implemented Oracle Utilities Customer Care and

Highlighting Oracle's Testing the Water: Smart Metering for Water Utilities survey results. The article includes comments from Brad Williams, vice president of product management, Oracle Utilities, noting that water is lagging behind electric and gas whe

Bylined article by Oracle's Bastian Fischer highlighting ways in which smart metering can help water utilities become more energy efficient and noting that European utilities are slow to implement the technology.

Highlighting that more companies are recognizing not only the market opportunity for the smart water grid, but also the global imperative for adopting new technologies to monitor and conserve water. The article notes that Oracle, among other companies, i

Highlighting that National Water Company chose Accenture to deliver water and waste water services across Saudi Arabia. The article notes that Accenture will develop and implement a range of Oracle-based solutions that cover customer care and billing, a

Highlighting that San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) chose Oracle's Primavera Contract Management solution as the backbone of a construction management information system (CMIS) for its $4.6 billion Water System Improvement Program. The ar

Highlighting Linda Jackman's comments from a keynote address at The Networked Grid conference that Oracle is placing a larger focus on opportunities with water utilities.

Video interview with Guerry Waters, vice president for industry strategy, Oracle Utilities, discussing the major challenges, threats and opportunities facing power industry from game changing developments. Waters notes that Congress, the Obama Administra