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Ugh, PFAS in watch bands. https://lnkd.in/eWQHiM6b

Elevated water storage is straightforward and highly effective means to provide consistent water pressure and provide water resiliency. This article provides a nice outline of costs to consider. Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies https://lnkd.in/eRCTiuDK

Following up on our post on Friday, a description of our CalSEED project. Ria Banerjee Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies

Medina Environmental Consulting & Solutions is proud to be part of the We Think Global, Inc team for the CalSEED Cohort 7 for early stage innovators to reshape California’s energy landscape. Our project focuses on mineral recovery from mining, petrochemical, and wastewater. These minerals are needed for new energy technologies. We are small businesses driving innovation. Thank you to Ria Banerjee for leading us to this award! Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies https://lnkd.in/dj49R75R

Trifluoroacetic acid is a small PFAS species used in refrigerants and polymers, and it is also a rare PFAS species that is naturally occurring. It is highly persistent and is very widespread. Its health effects are not well known. It is a potentially very difficult compound to remove. Montrose Environmental has a very helpful blog post on this compound. https://lnkd.in/ehJDxBww Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies

An interesting article on the use of living materials as additives in concrete to reduce carbon emissions and to develop self-healing concrete. Will Struber of the University of Colorado, Boulder describes a additive his group developed using stromatolites as inspiration. They mixed carbon fixing blue green algae with sand to create a useful amendment. Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies https://lnkd.in/e2TwwgMh

An article about the impact of PFAS. Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies https://lnkd.in/en3EiG-Z

Happy Birthday to the US Environmental Protection Agency! Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies

Many plastic cooking utensils have flame retardants that may be harmful. Victor Medina Medina Doyle Technologies https://lnkd.in/epc6YGtC

Last Thursday, Medina Environmental Consulting & Solutions was pleased to participate in the New Energy Technology Initiative x OHUB Climate Tech Pitch for $100,000 at The Shop at the CAC in New Orleans. Five founders made their pitch and at the end, Yuen-Li Chan of Phoenix Waste Solutions won the competition with a combination of an amazing technology and a superb plan. Several of my colleagues from the NETI Clean ClimaTech Boot Camp Accelerator, along with me, attended. I got to meet two amazing mentors to me in my start up journey, Leroy Brown & Darrel Frater ✝️. Many thanks to Michelle Nirumandrad who provided me several of the pictures!