The Weekly Dive #39
The first-ever cargo ship powered by green methanol begins its journey. Aclarity's PFAS destruction pilot shows promising results. The world's largest climate fund makes its biggest water investment. Large funding rounds in smart farming, sustainable energy, and wastewater treatment. Kentucky claims the first spot on the ranking of best tap water, Alabama gets the last spot. 1-in-100 year floods will now happen every 8 years. Northwestern Greenland used to be ice-free, what does it mean for us? Artificial grass poses a threat to the marine plastic pollution. This week, we are highlighting Achim Hoffmann, one of HydroDAO's advisors.
Your weekly Bonus - Atlantic Ocean Circulation Could Collapse by 2050.
This week's quote:
Waterfalls are the symphony of nature, a masterpiece that never fails to mesmerize
What's New with Water Innovations?
First-ever cargo ship powered by green methanol begins its journey
It's part of Maersk's ambitious plans to decarbonize by 2040.
Watch SpaceX spray thousands of gallons of water for Starship test
Starship blew a 25-foot-deep crater into the launchpad at SpaceX's Starbase facility in April.
PFAS Destruction Pilot Shows Promising Results
Aclarity announced it has successfully destroyed PFAS chemicals at a customer’s site at volume.
Inspired by solar panels, researchers harvest energy from raindrops
This could herald a new option in the mix of renewable energy sources.
What's New in the Industry?
World’s largest climate fund makes it’s biggest water investment
The largest global climate fund on the planet has taken a significant step forward by investing $235 million in a funding facility that will support water reuse in South Africa.
constellr Raises Funding to Close to €17M Seed Round
constellr, provider of smart farming services for the agricultural sector, raised a Seed funding of undisclosed amount.
CHAR Technologies Announces C$6.6M Strategic Investment by ArcelorMittal
CHAR Technologies is a leader in sustainable energy solutions.
Spain-based Cimico raises €7M for biotechnological wastewater treatment
Spain-based Cimico is a wastewater treatment solution for urban and industrial environments.
What's New in the Science?
These U.S. states have the best and the worst tap water: Kentucky ranked No. 1 while Alabama came in dead last
Kentucky has the best tap water in the United States. In Louisville, Kentucky, the tap water is so good the city was able to trademark the name Pure Tap.
NW Greenland was ice-free 400,000 years ago — what does this mean for us?
The Camp Century ice core unveils when sediments were last exposed to sunlight.
Artificial grass poses a threat to the marine plastic pollution crisis, warns study
A substantial percentage of artificial grass plastic waste was found in seawater near Barcelona.
NOAA’s 1-in-100 year flooding can now be expected every 8 years
21% of the country can now expect their “1-in-100-year flood” to happen every 25 years.
Achim is the Founder of WOXON, a UK based Moonshot mission to solve the main Climate Change symptom: Global warming's excess Heat. This heat is 90%+ concentrated in one medium: Water.
Achim jumped ship from his previous job in Venture Capital in 2022 to fully focus on this proof-of-concept for a new aqueous heat conversion process.
Previously, Achim worked for IP Group plc as lead investor, launching University spinouts supporting commercialising their patents with funding and business support. Achim also worked as a Strategy Consultant for McKinsey& Company in the Duesseldorf and London offices.
Achim seves as a mentor for the Royal Society of Chemistry in London and provides deep advisory and support to HydroDAO and our newly launched EverBlue Ventures Fund.
It was in his early career where his passion for water started when working for a German Fraunhofer Cleantech Institute as the membrane expert developing water treatment solutions for industrial clients.
Thank you Achim for your leadership and passion for water technologies, and for your support to our HydroDAO community and EverBlue Ventures.
What's in the Future?
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Could Collapse by 2050, Scientists Warn
A major ocean current system in the Atlantic could be about to collapse as soon as 2025, concerning new peer-reviewed research suggests.
