(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World
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Currently in its 10th Season, the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast has already welcomed around 250 guests from Water Majors (SUEZ, Veolia, Jacobs, Xylem, Kemira, Evoqua, Aquatech, SKion Water...), Scale-Ups (Cambrian Innovation, Epic Cleantec, Gradiant, Liqtech, 374Water, Gingko Bioworks...), Start-Ups (Puraffinity, KETOS, 120Water, ZwitterCo, Membrion, Source...), Universities (Berkeley, the Columbia Water Center), Investment Funds (Sciens Water, Mazarine, Burnt Island Ventures...), Business Accelerators (Imagine H2O, Elemental...), Book Authors (Seth Siegel, David Sedlak, David Lloyd Owen...) or Market Intelligence Companies (BlueTech Research, Global Water Intelligence, World Bank, OECD, Isle Utilities...). Or simply water legends like Gary White, Mina Guli or Andrew Benedek!
On the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast, I strive to make the Water Industry easy to understand for everyone, starting with water professionals, executives, and investors. Hence, he opens the microphone to seasoned, inspirational water experts to discuss their field of excellence.
No one can claim an all-around in-depth understanding of a matter as complex as Water. But piece by piece, you can rebuild the puzzle. With curiosity, patience, and passion, Antoine Walter explores topics such as Advanced Treatment Technologies, Water-Energy Nexus (Hydrogen, Lithium...), PFAS removal, Nature-Based Solutions, Wastewater Reuse, Distributed Water Treatments, Water Finance, and Water Entrepreneurship.
I actually firmly believe that regular listeners of the "(don't) Waste Water" podcast may, in the end, claim a "Water MBA!"
A particular field of interest is how innovation forms, grows and gets widely adopted in a complex and conservative field like the Water Industry. This may be one of the keys to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal n°6 - #SDG6.
Oh, and in short, about me: I'm a water engineer turned avid student of the water business, market, finance, and tech. I'm married, a happy father of three, and I'm French (nobody's perfect 😅).
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 476
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S9E5 - The Game-Changing Company with 60 Patents That's Disrupting the Battery Industry
with 🎙️ Teague Egan - CEO & Founder of EnergyX
💧 EnergyX is on a mission to become a worldwide leader in the global transition to sustainable energy
What we covered:
🌵 How the story of EnergyX sta…
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[Extract] "We have the best technology to complement an existing evaporation pond infrastructure! " - Teague Egan - EnergyX
Teague Egan is the CEO and Founder of EnergyX. EnergyX is on a mission to become a worldwide leader in the global transition to sustainable energy with breakthrough direct lithium extraction and refi…
S9E4 - How 'Reverse ZLD' made the World's Largest Water Company a Lithium Refinery Expert
with 🎙️ Jim Rieke - VP of Process Engineering at Veolia Water Technologies
💧 Veolia Water Technologies specializes in water treatment solutions while providing a complete range of services for indus…
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[Extract] "Veolia's involvement helps Junior Projects getting financed!" - Jim Rieke - Veolia Water Technologie
Jim RIeke is Vice President of Process Engineering at Veolia Water Technologies. Within the Veolia Galaxy, we focus today on HPD: Large-scale, highly-integrated process solutions utilizing evaporatio…
The Rise and Fall of North America's Largest Organic Waste to Energy Facility
😮 Anaergia's flagship asset, the Rialto Bioenergy Facility, just filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. What happened? What are the problems? What's next? Let's review ⬇
Last year, I spoke with Andrew Ben…
S9E3 - What are the 10 Simple Secrets behind Standard Lithium's DLE Success?
with 🎙️ Robert Mintak - CEO of Standard Lithium
💧 Standard Lithium coins itself America's 21st century Lithium Company. They're expected to become the first lithium developer in the World to produce …
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[Extract] The overlooked challenge with DLE: Fluid Handling - Robert Mintak
Robert Mintak is the CEO of Standard Lithium. Standard Lithium coins itself America's 21st century Lithium Company, and indeed, they shall become the first lithium developer in the World to produce d…
S9E2 - The Shocking Requirements of Spodumene Processing (and More Lithium 101 stories)
with 🎙️ Tony Strobbe - EV supply chain Projects Director
💧 Every Monday, Tony compiles a dedicated content piece he shares on LinkedIn that covers one aspect of that said supply chain
What we cover…
![[Extract] The two options for Lithium Giants such as SQM & Albermarle - Tony Strobbe](https://image.ausha.co/JGqn2dU0aFhSNzQnRyBczmbVXz4WcojhX6WANkIQ_1400x1400.jpeg?t=1684858903)
[Extract] The two options for Lithium Giants such as SQM & Albermarle - Tony Strobbe
Tony Strobbe is EV supply chain Projects Director. Every Monday, he compiles a dedicated content piece he shares on LinkedIn that covers one aspect of that said supply chain, so if you like what he s…
S9E1 - Why Water Technologies Matter in Lithium Mining (And Why You Should Buy Now!)
with 🎙️ Benjamin Sparrow - CEO and Co-Founder at Saltworks Technologies
💧 Saltworks provides innovative products and solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and desalination.
What we covered:
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S8E20 - I Scammed the UN using ChatGPT (What a Season Finale!)
Here's the full breakdown of the Water Action Agenda pledges (including the Excel table that you can download) ➡️ https://dww.show/the-truth-about-the-water-action-agenda-768-commitments-decrypted/
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The UN is Lying to You about SDG 6's Money!
Maybe "Lying" is too strong of a word, but at least there's a serious imbalance between what's needed, what's spoken about, and what's really pledged.
Wanna dive deeper into the topic? Check out my …
S8E19 - The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Has 35 Water Companies to Sell
with 🎙️ Karl Michael Millauer, Founder of KMM Consulting and a former C-Level executive in some emblematic water groups like BWT, Christ Water Technology, Aquatech International, and Aquarion AG.
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[Extract] "He falls in so many nitty-gritty details that all investors fall asleep!" - Karl Michael Millauer - KMM Consulting
Karl Michael Millauer is the founder of KMM Consulting and a former C-Level executive in some emblematic water groups like BWT, Christ Water Technology, Aquatech International, and Aquarion AG. KMM C…
S8E18 - How to Leverage Water Risk Assessment to Unlock Business Opportunities
with 🎙️ Jennifer Möller-Gulland, Water Risk Expert and Water Economist for the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme
💧 Jennifer is the founder of the Water Risk Assessment Blueprin…
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[Extract] "This attitude is very Dangerous! Especially around Water." - Jennifer Möller-Gulland - Water Risk Assessment Blueprint Training
Jennifer Möller-Gulland is a Water Risk Expert and Water Economist for the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme. Jennifer is also the founder of the Water Risk Assessment Blueprint…
S8E17 - Zwitterions' Super Powers Could Solve Wastewater Membranes' Number One Problem
with 🎙️ Alex Rappaport, CEO and Co-Founder of ZwitterCo.
💧 ZwitterCo leverages the benefits of Zwitterions to build Membranes that treat the world's toughest wastewater.
What we covered:
⚛️ How Z…
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[Extract] "I was not the student they would have expected to have a career!" - Alex Rappaport - ZwitterCo
Alex Rappaport is the CEO and Co-Founder of ZwitterCo. ZwitterCo leverages the benefits of Zwitterions to build Membranes that treat the world's toughest wastewater.
Theoretically speaking, wastewat…
4 Money Bleeding Water Companies You Should Invest In (and one that's in Danger)
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S8E16 - Could Neglecting 92% of Your Tasks be Costing You Money? Water Marketers Beware!
with 🎙️ Björn Otto, founder, and Managing Director of Interius Solutions.
💧 Interius Solutions supports Water Technology Companies with outsourced marketing solutions and a very special touch - it's…