The Weekly Dive #37
374Water's SCWO technology is now a net positive energy producer. This is what ChatGPT had to say about water. BiOceanOr raise €2M for water quality forecasting and Hooked Foods raised €644K for vegan seafood. About half of US tap water is contaminated with PFAS. Thames Water has accumulated £14M in debt. Oceans are changing color and it's affecting life within it. EPA announces a new framework to regulate PFAS. Heat in 2024 will leap to a whole other level. 'Underground climate change' is threatening buildings. This week, we are highlighting Guillaume Féry, one of HydroDAO's key advisors. Learn about his impressive background and why he is passionate about water.
Your weekly Bonus - We could be harvesting water from space in the future.
This week's quote:
Water is our teacher reminding us to flow with grace and adapt to change
What's New with Our Portfolio Companies?
CORRECTING AND REPLACING: 374Water's AirSCWO Technology Becomes Net Positive Energy Producer
Offering proprietary technology and design, the HEC-Prime was developed in partnership with Swedish-based energy company Maston Group, exclusively for 374Water.
What's New with Water Innovations?
3 WATER QUESTIONS WE ASKED CHATGPT – RATE THE RESPONSES
What can the AI chatbot do for water? We asked it three questions covering communicating water reuse projects, investing in start-ups and meeting 2023 corporate water positive goals.
BiOceanOr raises €2 million
BiOceanOr, a startup that has developed water quality forecasting services has raised €2 million in its latest funding round.
Hooked Foods Raises €644,000 in Crowdfunding Campaign
Swedish vegan seafood startup Hooked Foods, has raised more than one million Swedish Kroner.
Researchers develop cheaper, more robust electrodialysis method
A recent study explores using polymers with redox properties to replace ion-exchange membranes.
What's New in the Industry?
USGS study estimates 45% of U.S. tap water contains PFAS
According to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at least 45 percent of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of PFAS “present” in its system.
Rising Inflation Means British Water Companies Are Leaking Money
Thames Water’s £14 billion debt crunch highlights issues facing wider sector.
Japan will soon release radioactive water. How worried should we be?
The environment minister declared in 2019 there were “no other options” as space runs out.
EPA announces framework to regulate new commercial PFAS uses
The EPA wants to prevent harmful PFAS while allowing new critical or safe uses of PFAS.
What's New in the Science?
Our Oceans Are Changing Color, And It Could Affect How Life Within It Thrives
Analyzing two decades of satellite imagery, researchers from the US and UK have found Earth's oceans are getting greener, potentially reflecting the impact climate change is having on phytoplankton populations as the world warms.
'Underground Climate Change' Threatens to Destabilize Buildings
The earth beneath our major cities is heating up, morphing in ways that could damage buildings and transport systems.
Heat in 2024 Will Probably Leap to a Whole New Level, Expert Warns
The highest temperatures have been recorded with the largest sea surface temperature anomaly.
‘THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY MUST DETOXIFY ITS SUPPLY CHAIN’
The report came out in late May as a collaboration between Defend Our Health and Bloomberg.
Guillaume is a WASH engineer and cleantech expert passionate about international development projects, with over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of technology deployment and water management. His focus is on SDGs 6, 7, 9 and 11.
After spending ten years in water operations, he became a technology expert in data analytics, digital innovation and emerging technologies for the water sector. He has experience with utility giants (Suez, Veolia, Thames Water) and global consultancies (PWC, IBM, Accenture). Today, he provides his expertise to international development institutions (ADB, World Bank, AFD, IADB) focusing on water security, urban resilience and climate change adaptation through innovation. He is also an expert for the Solar Impulse Foundation in the "Efficient Solutions" label initiative, which aim is to highlight emerging cleantech solutions. Guillaume is passionate about finding new ways to address water and sanitation challenges and accelerating action to achieve SDG6, working with stakeholders, including startup incubators and academic institutions. He firmly believes that innovation and climate action is not a slogan but a process with substance. His motto: "Do or don't, there is no try" - Yoda.
Thank you Guillaume for your leadership and passion for improving water access, sanitation and hygiene and for your support to our HydroDAO community.
What's in the Future?
'Hundred times' more probability of finding water on exoplanets, says new study
Rutgers University scientists believe there might be many more Earth-like exoplanets with liquid water.
