The Weekly Dive #35
See pictures from the imploded Titan submarine's wreckage. Groundwater extraction is causing the Earth's rotational pole to drift. 3M reaches a $10.3B settlement over PFAS contamination. 374Water is joining the Russell 3000, congrats! NASA can now recycle 98 percent of urine and sweat into drinking water. Britain's nuclear transport solutions set to become greener with AI-powered sails. The largest hydro-solar power plant unveiled in China. N-Drip raised a $44M Series C round. This week, we are highlighting Seth Siegel, one of HydroDAO's key advisors. Learn about his impressive background and why he is passionate about water.
Your weekly Bonus - Here is what 30 years of rising seas looks like.
This week's quote:
Water is a symbol of renewal, inviting us to let go of the past and embrace new beginnings.
Titanic Expedition: Latest Updates
Imploded Titanic submarine seen for first time as pieces recovered from sea floor
The Titan’s wreckage was seen for the first time in pictures taken on Wednesday, more than a week after it imploded in the depths of the Atlantic.
Member Update from Ian Abbott-Donnelly
The water pivot: transforming unsustainable consumption to valuing water as a resource for life
Ian's paper presents theories on methods to pivot from linear, extractive uses of water to considering water as a high value, circular resource.
What's New with Our Portfolio Companies?
374Water set to join Russell 3000(R) Index, Another Milestone Achievement for Sustainable Innovation
This significant milestone underscores the company's decade-long journey from its academic beginnings as a Duke University impact project to its current position as a trailblazer in the field of waste treatment and innovation.
What's New with Water Innovations?
NASA successfully recycles 98 percent of urine and sweat into drinking water on the ISS
NASA demonstrated a 98 percent water recyclability rate on the ISS for all wastewater, including sweat and pee.
Britain's Nuclear Transport Solutions looks to go greener with AI-powered sails
The system is currently undergoing land tests scheduled to run till 2025.
World's largest hydro-solar power plant enters full operation in China
The power station in Sichuan can save over 600,000 tons of standard coal annually.
Project Neptune: This 450-feet superyacht is all luxury and no emissions
Billionaires would snap this up as soon as they are built. But when will that be?
What's New in the Industry?
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS.
Hyfé raises $9m to transform wastewater into next gen feedstocks
The capital will advance commercial partnerships, increase headcount, and allow pilot demonstration.
AgTech startup N-Drip announces $44 million Series C for irrigation innovation
The company’s irrigation system helps farmers irrigate more precisely and efficiently.
bNovate raises CHF 12 million to enhance global water safety
The round was led by Emerald Technology Ventures, a pioneer in the cleantech venture capital field.
What's New in the Science?
Groundwater extraction linked to drift in Earth's rotational pole
The Earth’s tilt drifted by around 31.5 inches (80 cm) east between 1993 and 2010.
This salty gel could harvest water from desert air
A new material developed by MIT engineers exhibits “record-breaking” vapor absorption.
Earth's water is actually a natural byproduct of the planet's fast formation
This challenges our fundamental understanding of planet formation.
New nanomaterial can harvest hydrogen from water using light
An international team of scientists has developed a new nanomaterial that can produce hydrogen from fresh or salt water using sunlight.
Seth M. Siegel is a serial entrepreneur, lawyer, water activist and a New York Times bestselling author, recognized for his thought leadership and advocacy on water scarcity and quality.
Seth is the author of the award-winning, international bestseller Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World, which is available in more than 50 countries and 24 foreign-languages. The book has won praise from Tony Blair, Michael Bloomberg and Nobel Laureate Shimon Peres.
He is also the author of Troubled Water: What's Wrong with What We Drink, a critical look at America’s drinking water, and Other People's Words: Wisdom for an Inspired and Productive Life, a motivational book that reflects a lifetime of Seth collecting inspirational quotations.
Seth is a Senior Fellow at the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Water Policy and his commentary has appeared in leading publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He is the Chief Sustainability Officer at N-Drip, an Israeli AgTech startup. Seth is an active speaker advising on global policy issues to audiences around the world, including in Congress, the United Nations and Google’s headquarters.
Thank you Seth for your leadership and passion in teaching the world about water's importance and for your support to our HydroDAO community.
What's in the Future?
NASA Shows What 30 Years of Rising Seas Feels Like in Chilling New Animation
NASA has released a chilling animation showing just how far sea levels have risen in the three short decades its satellites have been monitoring them.
