# pfas (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pfas. Page: Feed: --- ## [When Does Data Center Water Demand "Actually" Peak?](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/when-does-data-center-water-demand) _2026-08-15 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ Computational workload may complicate peak water demand forecasting for utilities ## [NextDrop Question | Hesham Sallam](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/nextdrop-question-hesham-sallam) _2026-08-12 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ What fossils, rocks, chemistry, and deep time can teach us about environmental change [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210875873/32264f9ff2579c32db057f0aaac75c46.mp3) ## [When Monitoring Systems Say "I Don’t Know"](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/when-monitoring-systems-say-i-dont) _2026-08-08 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ Rumsfeld’s Matrix & how new tools can reveal an anomaly or effect before science is ready to give it a name. ## [NextDrop Question | Ameet Pinto](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/nextdrop-question-ameet-pinto) _2026-08-04 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ How microbial monitoring, optical sensing, and AI can help water systems move from detection to function [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209667804/3956545e13b4077f7d0aa18879daa748.mp3) ## [After the Recent Water Cyberattacks, How Much Control Should AI Have?](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/after-the-recent-water-cyberattacks) _2026-08-02 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ Utilities are exploring intelligent systems while familiar weaknesses in remote access and operational technology remain unresolved. ## [NextDrop Question | Mark van Loosdrecht](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/nextdrop-question-mark-van-loosdrecht) _2026-07-28 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ How wastewater biology moves from treatment process to useful material [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208388607/2824a34351f69eeed828271e1aec77bb.mp3) ## [What Will the Next DBP Rule Ask Utilities to Change?](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/what-will-the-next-dbp-rule-ask-utilities) _2026-07-25 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ Utilities know the rule is coming, but the capital implications remain unsettled. ## [NextDrop Question | Stacia Eckenwiler](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/nextdrop-question-stacia-eckenwiler) _2026-07-22 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ How Columbus is thinking about wastewater capacity, digital tools, and utility decisions under rapid growth [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207563016/5c5167550748c68d88e4d7b4efb57c18.mp3) ## [Data Centers Closed-Loop Cooling Is Still Open to the Sewer!](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/data-centers-closed-loop-cooling) _2026-07-18 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ Why fill-and-flush water needs a separate industrial permit ## [NextDrop Question | Christopher Gasson](https://mohaunfiltered.substack.com/p/nextdrop-question-christopher-gasson) _2026-07-14 · Mohamed Ateia · NextDrop Solutions_ What the global water market can tell us about technology, utilities, investment, and risk [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205295129/27ce4db0d81ffac9c70a7a3b57dbe0dc.mp3) ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WviLEtWH8lHr) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## AI, acids and advanced materials science _2026-06-09 · BlueNotes_ After slow adoption and several defunct companies, with Aquatech acquiring Fluid Technology Solutions has forward osmosis finally found its technological niche? Why is Tesla/xAi presenting at Singapore Water Week? And how could reusing acids be a game-changer across so many industries? Rhys Owen and Divya Inna discuss the month's developments from BlueTech's perspective, including a look at… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19319027-ai-acids-and-advanced-materials-science.mp3) ## When water gets sold before it exists _2026-05-27 · BlueNotes_ The Harbor Island desalination project in Texas hasn’t broken ground yet — and much of the water is already spoken for. In this episode, Lovejit Singh explores why the selection of IDE Technologies by the Nueces River Authority may represent a broader shift in how water infrastructure is financed, contracted, and valued. As industrial demand accelerates across manufacturing, petrochemicals,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19244600-when-water-gets-sold-before-it-exists.mp3) ## The cheapest water is the water you never lose _2026-05-20 · BlueNotes_ Creating new water is one response to scarcity. Preventing the loss of existing water may be another. In this episode, Dr Bilal Asif examines the growing strategic importance of non-revenue water, using Thames Water’s major leak detection tender as a signal of where the market is heading. From acoustic monitoring to AI-assisted analytics, utilities are increasingly investing in technologies that… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19203158-the-cheapest-water-is-the-water-you-never-lose.mp3) ## Would you drink this? From wastewater to drinking water. _2026-05-13 · BlueNotes_ Direct potable reuse has always been technically possible — but rarely trusted. In this episode, Rhys Owen examines the Hofstade DPR scheme in Belgium, where bNovate’s BactoSense and partners like Aquafin are helping close that gap through real-time microbial monitoring. As capacity doubles and reuse expands into water-stressed regions, the sector is confronting a new reality: confidence is… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19127856-would-you-drink-this-from-wastewater-to-drinking-water.mp3) ## Horry County and the PFAS endgame: landfill, incineration or SCWO? _2026-05-06 · BlueNotes_ A proposed landfill expansion in Horry County , South Carolina, has reignited a familiar question: what actually happens to PFAS once it’s disposed of? In this episode, Dr. Bilal Asif uses this case to explore the broader shift from landfill to destruction. Incineration is emerging as the default pathway, with players like Veolia and Clean Harbors reporting removal rates of up to 99.99%—but… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19120364-horry-county-and-the-pfas-endgame-landfill-incineration-or-scwo.mp3) ## Phosphorus recovery: why Kemira walked away and Haskoning stepped in _2026-04-29 · BlueNotes_ A few years ago, phosphorus recovery looked like a growing opportunity. Today, the momentum feels quieter. In this episode, Martino Finotelli unpacks Haskoning's acquisition of the ViviMag technology from Kemira , and what it signals for the future of resource recovery. While ViviMag enables recovery of vivianite from sludge, the bigger story is the shift in market drivers. Regulatory focus has… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19088863-phosphorus-recovery-why-kemira-walked-away-and-haskoning-stepped-in.mp3) ## Special: BlueTech Forum Ignite x Nike _2026-04-24 · BlueNotes_ Water is entering a phase where proven innovation is aligning with credible pathways to scale. How do technologies that have demonstrated success finally translate into repeatable, system-wide adoption? The shift is from isolated lighthouse projects to coordinated execution: commercial models are strengthening, cross-sector demand is accelerating, and operational urgency is driving alignment. What… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19071678-special-bluetech-forum-ignite-x-nike.mp3) ## From Nobel prize to deployment: can MOFs bridge science and scale in water? _2026-04-22 · BlueNotes_ Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are moving back into focus. In this episode, Research Analyst Bilal Asif explores why renewed attention on Prof. Omar Yaghi points to something bigger: the emergence of MOFs as a platform technology with applications spanning PFAS removal, carbon capture, and atmospheric water harvesting. That bridge from science to application is already taking shape. Atoco ,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19049572-from-nobel-prize-to-deployment-can-mofs-bridge-science-and-scale-in-water.mp3) ## Rethinking reverse osmosis: a new operating model? _2026-04-15 · BlueNotes_ Reverse osmosis is one of the most established processes in water treatment. But what if its fundamentals are being rethought? Research Director Rhys Owen examines Salinity Solutions ’ selection into the Xylem Innovation Labs Accelerator, and why its batch-based RO approach—reducing energy use and waste while increasing recovery—signals a potential shift in how core treatment processes are… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/19019612-rethinking-reverse-osmosis-a-new-operating-model.mp3) ## [Production-grade web engineering (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4n3KU5PWCMw7) _2026-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Senior engineers who rebuild or launch scalable web products with enterprise rigor ## Veolia’s PFAS play in Australia _2026-04-08 · BlueNotes_ PFAS in Australia is moving beyond site cleanup into a broader, compliance-driven market. In this episode, Dr Rafael Borobio explains why Veolia’s AUD 220M acquisition of EnviroPacific signals a shift toward integrated, end-to-end PFAS platforms—and what that means for competition and market structure. This Analyst Spotlight is part of BlueTech's Weekly Analyst Insights membership. If you’d like… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/136059/episodes/18982072-veolia-s-pfas-play-in-australia.mp3)