The Weekly Dive #36
Earn $100k award with Ocean Exchange now! 374Water enters into a strategic partnership with EGL. Destinus unveils its supersonic hydrogen-powered plane. Water cremation will soon be available in the UK. New technology for transforming nitrate agricultute runoff into amonia. Bluu Seafood raises €16M for its cultivated fish production. Anxiety grips the world as Japan readies to release Fukushima radioactive water into the oceans. Researchers turn chicken feathers into water filters. Hygroelectricy, turning humid air into electricity. This week, we are highlighting Renée Martin-Nagle, one of HydroDAO's key advisors. Learn about her impressive background and why she is passionate about water.
Your weekly Bonus - Scientists say we underestimated the risk of simultaneous crop failures worldwide.
This week's quote:
The sound of waves crashing on the shore is nature's lullaby, soothing our souls
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What's New with Our Portfolio Companies?
374Water and EGL Enter into a Strategic Partnership Agreement to Eliminate PFAS Contamination in Australia
EGL will adopt and place an initial order of the AirSCWO solution for the Australian market.
What's New with Water Innovations?
Destinus unveils supersonic hydrogen-powered plane at the Paris Air Show
First fully hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft planned to launch between 2030 and 2032.
World's first offshore green hydrogen pilot production facility now online
A follow-up project will generate four tonnes of green hydrogen a day.
Israel kickstarts 93-mile-long undersea electric cable project linking Europe grid
The cable will carry renewable energy from Israel to Europe through Cyprus and Greece.
Water cremation will be available for the first time in the UK
As an alternative to cremation and burial, Co-op Funeralcare is piloting water cremation in the UK.
What's New in the Industry?
Bluu Seafood Secures €16M to Cultivate Fish at Scale and Gain Regulatory Approvals in US & Singapore
Cultivated seafood company Bluu Seafood announces it has secured €16 million in Series A funding to advance its technology platform and scale up its cultivated fish production.
Anxiety grips the world as Japan readies to release Fukushima water
The treated water has been lying at the Fukushima nuclear power station for years.
To Keep Pace With PFAS Regulations, Labs Must Modernize Their Science
The need for sensitive testing and thorough analysis will continue to grow.
Grundfos acquires Metasphere to pioneer solutions to the world’s water
Smart sewer solutions from UK-based telemetry and analytics business will empower the industry.
What's New in the Science?
Two-thirds of fertilizer is lost to run-off. This invention could recycle it.
Researchers fine tune smart farming with an ingenious gel that senses nitrate waste from fertilizer runoff and transforms it into ammonia—to produce healthier crops.
Researchers take a step forward in turning chicken feathers into water filters
Improved technology boosts potential for a low-cost, sustainable solution to contaminated water.
‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power
Now the question is whether it will be possible to harness it on the scale needed to power homes.
This is Pleobot, a krill-inspired robot for underwater exploration
Scientists have created a krill-inspired robot that could be helpful for oceanic navigation.
Dr. Renée Martin-Nagle is a self-professed water geek whose interests include surface water, groundwater, unconventional water resources, climate change, and oceans. In 2019 she earned a PhD from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, for her work in developing a governance regime for the vast volumes of fresh groundwater sheltered in submerged continental shelves.
She has authored more than 30 publications on freshwater and speaks widely on environmental, sustainability and freshwater issues. As founder and CEO of A Ripple Effect, Dr. Martin-Nagle also provides consulting services designing and implementing a global water resilience program for a Fortune 500 company. Her pro bono activities include serving as Treasurer of the International Water Resources Association, as an Expert Reviewer for the 2022 Sixth Assessment Report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as Co-Chair of the International Scientific Committee for the 2023 World Water Congress in Beijing, and as Secretary-Treasurer of the Ebensburg (PA) Municipal Authority. Prior to entering the water sector, Dr. Martin-Nagle served for more than 20 years as Chief Legal Officer for Airbus Americas.
Thank you Renée for your leadership and passion for conservation of freshwater and for your support to our HydroDAO community.
What's in the Future?
Researchers: We've Underestimated The Risk of Simultaneous Crop Failures Worldwide
The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers said should be a "wake up call" about the threat climate change poses to our food systems.
