Water

Mitsubishi Electric’s ME Innovation Fund Invests in Pale Blue, Startup Developing Water-based Propulsion Systems for…

Enhancing satellite propulsion technology to help achieve the sustainable utilization of outer space TOKYO, Japan — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Japan-based Pale Blue Inc., a startup engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems* for small satellites that use water as … [continued]

July 4 flood in Texas (USCG photo, public domain)

Funding Cuts, Then Loss Of Life In Texas

They were warned not to cut NOAA funding. They did it anyway. And many innocent lives were lost. CBS published an article, dated May 5, under the title, “Former National Weather Service leaders warn about ‘loss of life’ from NOAA cuts.” The opening paragraph of the article reads, “The five living … [continued]

Veolia Opens One of the Largest PFAS Treatment Plants in the U.S., Delivering High-Quality Drinking…

> Veolia’s largest PFAS treatment plant sets global standard for protecting drinking water by removing regulated PFAS from up to 30 million gallons of water per day > Veolia is on pace to develop more than 100 treatment sites in America as part of its BeyondPFAS offering of end-to-end solutions for PFAS testing, treatment and … [continued]

Image Credit: AquiSense

UV-C LED Disinfection Solutions Company AquiSense Closes Series A Investment

The UV-C LED disinfection systems provider AquiSense recently announced it has secured a Series A investment led by Burnt Island Ventures. Aquisense products are used to disinfect water, surfaces, and air. Water systems sometimes contain harmful microbes that need to be removed to protect human health. In the US alone, waterborne … [continued]

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“The Loss of Anybody at NOAA is Directly Connected to Services Lost By Every Individual…

As summer approaches, keeping a lookout for Africa’s storms as they whirl toward our southern states and gulf coasts might be a bit more demanding. The summer and fall storms last season approached earlier and continued with unanticipated devastation later. Asheville residents are still collecting debris from Hurricane Helene of … [continued]

Illustration: Great Green Wall Map. Sevgart, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0.

Maybe There’s Hope For A Hopeless Time

People sometimes think that I go out intentionally looking for good news. I don’t, really. But sometimes I happen across it. And sometimes, it is just a matter of seeing things that can be hopeful when they are viewed together. I was thinking recently about the Great Green Wall of … [continued]