WaterLAB
@_WaterDAO
We make water via decentralized desalination
but water is the sleeping devil
AI’s thirst for energy is off the charts. Models like ChatGPT are powered by hundreds of thousands of high-end chips packed tightly in vast data centers. These systems generate so much heat, they need specialized vents and fans humming 24/7 to keep cool. And that sucks up a…
Soon $water futures
The NYMEX launched crude oil futures in 1983, forever changing how energy markets trade. Instead of dealing with storage tanks, refineries, and shipping costs, traders could now hedge and speculate on oil prices through a simple contract.
Where should we build & deploy our next decentralized solar desalination plant - who needs abundant water?
Water should be free (historically it always was). But the cost is now rising bc it is driven by large scale infrastructure (aqueducts, pipelines, dams). Desalination doesn't require broad infrastructure - it is purpose built where needed (saltwater is ubiquitous). So mass…
f ( solar + brine = water + lithium )
ANU scientists unveil a greener, low-cost method to extract lithium from brine—40x more output, less energy, and no corrosion. bit.ly/465WOvs
Proof-of-water: 23 m3/hr flow rate, 36.7 kw’s, 200-psi operating pressure Up to 5000 ppm, 100% solar-powered, 93% water recovery
What did you get done this week? We installed and commissioned the first 100% solar-powered seawater desalination plant in the Bahamas. ✔️
water cost and access too
power cost and access will be a massive political issue in the next election as retail customers face massive price increases this summer and into fall
There is only one asset your grandchildren will want (need) to own: $water
Too many people are focused on what asset will go up this month, but not enough investors are focused on what asset they can buy now and hand to their grandchildren in a few decades.
This is true
I don't think people quite appreciate the difference in scale between the energy required for desalination and the energy required for vertical farming. Mass desalination is viable from an energy perspective TODAY. Entire countries already get 100% of their water from…
Proof of water
All of Earth's freshwater already comes from solar driven desalination. Using photovoltaics and reverse osmosis just lets us improve the energy efficiency and control the process. The Sun makes rainforests possible. If we direct it, we can make as many as we want.
On it.
One really cool thing we can do with cheap electricity is desalinate tons of ocean water and transform deserts into green oases. With affordable energy powering reverse osmosis plants, we can strip salt from seawater on a massive scale, creating a supply of fresh water. Then…
Diagnosis confirmed, tested positive for DeSci.
We are diagnosed with the same thing, it’s contagious 🧠
Peak water was a lie
Peak oil was a lie. Oceans are rising was a lie. Overpopulation was a total lie. AI X-risk from an LLM was a retarded lie. It sucks that fear sells so well. it's become the dominant business model for anyone looking to gain power or influence without doing anything useful.
Remember, never pay a fee for a prize competition (!) and never, under any circumstances, sign an agreement to give up future equity (!). These are red flags...
(1/2) We've extended the deadline for #XPRIZEWaterScarcity’s Track B - Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods! Do you have a novel material or method that can sustainably and cost-effectively treat seawater to potable water quality? Register a team! xprize.org/water
These desalination machines aren't going to build themselves
this is the bar