The Weekly Dive #14

Feb 2

A new hydraulic turbine generates energy without blades. Will Sarni is funding a PFAS destruction startup. Xylem to acquire Evoqua in the largest deal ever in the water-tech industry. California gets ranked number 1 in water efficiency and sustainability. An iceberg the size of London has broken free from Antartica. A city in Japan wants to turn snow in energy. This week, we are highlighting Kobe Nagar, one of HydroDAO's key advisors. Learn about his impressive background and why he is passionate about water.

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This week's quote:

“We must plant the sea

and herd the animals

using the sea as farmers

instead of hunters.

That is what civilization is all about,

farming replacing hunting.”

- Jacques Yves Cousteau

What's New with Water?

This 3D-printed hydraulic turbine provides energy without blades

The water source could be rivers, tidal streams, ocean currents, or even canals.

Astronomers built a neutrino telescope 3km under the sea — here's why

The Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope will take up enough ocean to fill 400,000 Olympic swimming pools.

DESALINATION GOES OFF-GRID VIA SOLAR

Boreal Light has developed a water desalination technology powered by PV for off-grid applications.

Aquagga launches funding round for PFAS destruction

Aquagga launched a crowdfunding exercise to raise $400,000 as part of a larger $1 million round supported by Will Sarni of Water Foundry.

What's New in the Industry?

Xylem to buy Evoqua in $7.5 bln deal to tap water demand

Xylem agreed to buy Evoqua in a $7.5 billion all-stock deal, aiming to tap into growing global awareness of risks around water scarcity.

Manchester’s Next Membrane Marvel? Spin-Out Secures £500K Funding

A 2D membrane manufacturer has raised £500,000 to scale up its new membrane coating.

Scorecard ranks states’ 2022 water efficiency and sustainability

The Alliance for Water Efficiency finds that California was the top-ranked state in the nation.

Missouri American Water To Invest Over $425M To Upgrade Water Systems

Projects include the replacement of aging water and wastewater pipes and treatment plant upgrades.

What's New in the Science?

An Iceberg The Size of London Has Broken Free From Antarctica Ice Shelf

A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a research station.

A city in Japan is trying to generate electricity from snow

Researchers have begun to study methods to create electricity from snow to provide energy.

Underwater cameras get a new power source — sound!

The noise from fish or a passing ship can supply all the energy these devices need.

Magnetic Method To Clean PFAS Contaminated Water

Researchers have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals.

Our HydroDAO Advisors: Kobe Nagar

Kobe is the co-founder and CEO of 374Water Inc, one of our portfolio companies. 374Water is a social impact, cleantech company that is commercializing Supercritical Water Oxidation Technology. SCWO in short, groundbreaking technology that creates a world without waste and connecting the drops between Water, Waste, Energy and Food.

Kobe has +20 years of experience in the renewable and cleantech industries and successfully scaled innovative technologies from concept to commercialization. Kobe joined Duke in February, 2017 where he specialized in the areas of reactor and Balance of Plant (BOP) engineering, process safety, and process scale-up. Prior to joining Duke, he served as the Director of Engineering for CHEMETRY (previously CALERA). He worked as a senior process engineer for FUELCELL Energy and as a principle engineer for ORMAT where he led the conceptual design of many clean power plant projects as well as the subsequent commissioning and field support in North America, Europe, Africa and New Zealand. His work experience also includes serving as an R&D engineer for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. His current passions are his family, coffee and keeping our water clean.

Thank you Kobe for your work and leadership creating new, innovative water and PFAS treatment technologies and for your support to our HydroDAO community.