The Weekly Dive #38
Meet Gradiant, the $1B water-recycling startup. AI is revolutionizing algal monitoring. Are nuclear-powered desalination plants the future of water? A carbon capture startup that produces water as a byproduct just raised $80M. Coca-Cola launches a $138M sustainability fund. Climate change is pushing oxygen out of the oceans. Intelligent life is more likely to evolve in oceans. Death Valley could reach the hottest temperatures ever recorded on Earth. This week, we are highlighting Philippe Cousteau, one of HydroDAO's advisors.
Your weekly Bonus - Painting 2% of Earth white would stop global warming.
This week's quote:
Water is the giver of life, quenching our thirst and nourishing our souls
What's New with Our Portfolio Companies?
Mayu Water: The startup aiming to fix the water we drink
Mayu’s vision is to gift the world with healthy and sustainable water, accessible to anyone, anywhere. It’s all in the swirl, apparently.
What's New with Water Innovations?
Meet the $1 billion water-recycling startup helping the likes of Coca-Cola, BMW, and TSMC curb their usage and clamp down on pollution
The water-recycling firm Gradiant became one of the first in the space to be valued at $1 billion.
USING AI TO REVOLUTIONISE ALGAL MONITORING
Welsh Water is trialing a new project that uses AI to improve the way it monitors algae levels in its reservoirs.
ATOMIC POWERED, DECENTRALISED DESALINATION: A MOONSHOT?
Are modular, decentralised nuclear powered desalination plants the future?
NYC Invites Tech Startups To Tackle Municipal Water Challenges
The DEP aims to change that, with a planned $29 billion in investments over the next 10 years.
What's New in the Industry?
A Stealthy L.A. Carbon Capture Startup Snags $80 Million From Big Oil And JetBlue
Avnos says that it’s building technology that’s a “twofer” when it comes to environmental crises: it sucks carbon dioxide directly out of the atmosphere and produces water as a byproduct of the process.
Brief: Coca-Cola and bottling partners launch $138m sustainability fund
The fund will focus on technologies that can reduce the carbon footprint of Coca-Cola.
Algae packaging company Noriware raises seed capital
HSG student Jessica Farda has developed an algae-based packaging material with her start-up Noriware.
Allonnia raises $30M in Series A to accelerate biotech
Allonnia will use the funding to expedite development of the company’s biotechnology and engineered products.
What's New in the Science?
How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans
Species like tuna and sharks are especially vulnerable to these changes.
Death Valley Could Reach The Hottest Temperature Ever Measured on Earth
Intense heat waves have become the new normal, exacerbating droughts and wildfires.
New radar tech discovers Earth's hidden ice — preps to explore life on Europa
Europa Clipper's new radar-compatible technique will explore Jupiter's moon in 2024.
Intelligent life more likely to evolve in oceans
A new astrobiology paper argues that technology-based intelligence is more likely to evolve in oceans than on land.
Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau, Philippe is a multi Emmy-Nominated TV host and producer as well as an acclaimed author, speaker, and social entrepreneur.
As a social entrepreneur, Philippe is the co-founder of SeaWeed Naturals, a wellness brand that is combining the powerful benefits of restoratively farmed marine ingredients like seaweed and algae and regeneratively farmed land ingredients to create a whole new category of Land x Sea Wellness.
His conservation efforts are focused on solving global social and environmental problems. In 2005 he founded EarthEcho International; a leading environmental education organization that is building a global youth movement to restore and protect our ocean planet. To date, EarthEcho has activated over 2 million youth in 146 countries through its programs and we are very honored that EarthEco and Philippe have collaborated with our youth organization Water Corps.
As a special correspondent for CNN, he has hosted several award-winning shows, including his series Going Green which ran for four years and the 8-part special Expedition Sumatra. Philippe has also hosted and produced television programs for Animal Planet and the 8-part series Oceans for the BBC and Discovery Channel.
As an author, Philippe’s children’s book, Follow the Moon Home, has been chosen for the prestigious Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. He has co-written, Going Blue and Make a Splash, The Endangereds, and his latest book, Oceans for Dummies, which he co-authored with his wife Ashlan was released in February 2021.
Thank you Philippe for keeping your grandfather's legacy alive through all of your achievements in ocean conservation, and for your support to our HydroDAO community.
What's in the Future?
Painting 2% of Earth White Would Stop Global Warming, Scientist Says
The color is so white that it can reflect over 98% of light. This is particularly useful because light generates heat – and we here on Earth are running a bit hot these days.
