The Aqueous Battery Consortium, comprising Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and 13 other institutions, aims to overcome batteries’ major limitations by using water as the primary component of its electrolyte. On September 3, the US Department of Energy (DOE) selected the Aqueous Battery Consortium as an energy hub research project. Under the DOE’s Energy […]
Trans-Delta System, Peripheral Canal, Bay Delta Conservation Plan, California Water Fix, and now, the Delta Conveyance Project – the idea of a canal to route water around the Delta is certainly not new. It was initially thought of as part of the master plan for the State Water Project but wasn’t included in the initial construction due to cost […]
Over the last three decades, California has seen increasing erosion after major wildfires — a phenomenon that not only endangers water resources and ecosystems, but is also likely to worsen with climate change, according to researchers. A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey documented a tenfold increase in post-fire hillside erosion in Northern California from the […]
A career building and maintaining California’s water and wastewater treatment systems may be unglamorous, failing to spring to mind — at least it did for me — when young people contemplate their future careers. However, the state faces a looming shortage of workers in these critical roles. It is imperative to support local, state and federal policies […]
The majority of bills churning through this legislative session have to pass the Assembly and Senate by midnight Saturday, Aug. 31, or they die. And there are a slew of water bills racing toward that deadline. While some may make it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, no one can say with certainty whether he will […]
The World Health Organization notes that only about 73% of the world’s population have access to drinking water that is both nearby and free from contamination, leaving billions of people who aren’t afforded such a basic luxury. Even worse, at least 1.7 billion people have to drink from a water source that’s contaminated by human waste. And while […]
US Plans New Water-Powered Battery Tech to Target Gird-Scale Energy Storage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Interesting Engineeringby Jijo MalayilThe Aqueous Battery Consortium, comprising Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and 13 other institutions, aims to overcome batteries’ major limitations by using water as the primary component of its electrolyte. On September 3, the US Department of Energy (DOE) selected the Aqueous Battery Consortium as an energy hub research project. Under the DOE’s Energy […]
EXPLAINER: Delta Conveyance Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Maven's NotebookTrans-Delta System, Peripheral Canal, Bay Delta Conservation Plan, California Water Fix, and now, the Delta Conveyance Project – the idea of a canal to route water around the Delta is certainly not new. It was initially thought of as part of the master plan for the State Water Project but wasn’t included in the initial construction due to cost […]
Hillside Erosion Worsening in California Due to Wildfires and Intense Rain
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyOver the last three decades, California has seen increasing erosion after major wildfires — a phenomenon that not only endangers water resources and ecosystems, but is also likely to worsen with climate change, according to researchers. A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey documented a tenfold increase in post-fire hillside erosion in Northern California from the […]
California’s Water Workforce is Aging. Promoting the Next Generation of Workers is Essential
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Cal Mattersby Travis HinkleA career building and maintaining California’s water and wastewater treatment systems may be unglamorous, failing to spring to mind — at least it did for me — when young people contemplate their future careers. However, the state faces a looming shortage of workers in these critical roles. It is imperative to support local, state and federal policies […]
More Than a Dozen Proposed New CA Water Laws Race to Capitol Finish Line
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /GV WireThe majority of bills churning through this legislative session have to pass the Assembly and Senate by midnight Saturday, Aug. 31, or they die. And there are a slew of water bills racing toward that deadline. While some may make it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, no one can say with certainty whether he will […]
Tap Water is Generally Safe to Drink. But Contamination can Occur.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /USA Todayby Daryl AustinThe World Health Organization notes that only about 73% of the world’s population have access to drinking water that is both nearby and free from contamination, leaving billions of people who aren’t afforded such a basic luxury. Even worse, at least 1.7 billion people have to drink from a water source that’s contaminated by human waste. And while […]