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​Climate Change Waits for No One

10/13/2021

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Half of global methane emissions come from highly variable aquatic ecosystem sources

Just a week ago some thirty countries, including the U.S., committed to reducing methane emissions by half between now and 2030.  The commitment is based on limited data regarding “sources” of methane.  The usual suspects, like methane being flared off natural gas wells, are primary targets.  But the actual, largest single source of methane, isn’t being factored in.  It is aquatic ecosystems, fresh water systems throughout the planet, including the freshwater lakes we hold so dear for our drinking water and recreation.

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To Fix a Lake, What Will It Take?

10/5/2021

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What will it take to reverse the pandemic downward spiral of eutrophication that otherwise results in HABs and methane?

The water before treatment, shown in the jar on the left, is black, The water after treatment, shown on the right, is clear. This was achieved using BioHaven natural solutions.
This water was restored from black to clear using BioHaven natural solutions
THE LEADING EDGE
What combination of treatment, of stewardship, does it take to transition nutrient impaired fresh water back to health?  What blend of strategies?  How do we interrupt the dysfunctional cycle of chemical treatment to arrive at a sustainable place when it comes to water health?  Is it worth it? These are questions my company is wrestling with.  In fairness, we are not alone...

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NanoHaven technology selected for SBIR Phase 1 innovation award

6/29/2021

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We are pleased to announce that FII has been selected for a Dept. of Energy SETO Phase One SBIR grant award. The grant’s purpose is to develop and test a technology that will oxygenate nutrient-impaired water in off-grid settings.

Gas bubbles are released from the bottom of a pond when a snorkeler, whose hand is in the picture, disturbs the muck at the bottom
Gases released from the sediments may include methane when the water is impaired to the point of being starved of oxygen
FII conceptualized the “NanoHaven” embodiment that will meet this goal and will develop and test it with the support of this pending award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. Note that nutrient impaired water is a major source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that oxygenation will prevent, so a key component of our commercialization of this system will be related to climate change impact. 

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​Where Has All the Carbon Gone, so Early in the Morning?

6/24/2021

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When organic material, such as leaf litter, breaks down in water, the muck that accumulates breaks down slowly and can easily generate methane if the water doesn't have enough oxygen.

An underwater diver is stirring up the bottom of the pond and big bubbles of gas are being released
See what happens when sediments are disturbed at the bottom of a water body. Gases are released even in a healthy lake but when deprived of oxygen, they could include methane
Freshwater has become a key climate action window.  Freshwater is where carbon and excess nutrients stack up.  It’s where climate action and water stewardship can merge and may well be the single most concentrated greenhouse gas reduction opportunity available today.

Here are some basic data points that explain what is happening:

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They Aren't Building New Real Estate Any More - Are They?

4/17/2021

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Is it true… can we grow new real estate and take a bite out of greenhouse gas emissions in the process?

Aerial view of large floating island built for tern nesting habitat
Aerial view of large floating island built for tern nesting habitat
Who would challenge the obvious truth, the basic statement that “they aren’t making more real estate”? It’s clear in the general public’s mind that real estate is finite. Right? But is it? Since 2005, Floating Island International has “launched” 10,000 pieces of real estate around the planet - some large, some small, all of them representing new “land” that wasn’t there before. And these new islands actually grow over time, and as they grow, they fight climate change.

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