Everybody in the Pool

E98: Nano-bubbles, aquaculture and spas with Nick Dyner


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This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re talking ocean tech — in a slightly roundabout way. Nano-bubbles are a tiny but powerful technology that’s helping to make a big climate impact across wastewater treatment, irrigation, aquaculture, and more.

Our guest is Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer, a company that manufactures systems to produce nano-bubbles — microscopic bubbles that can enhance chemical, physical, and biological processes. The applications range from improving crop yields to cleaning food without chemicals, reducing energy use in wastewater treatment, and even building a nearly chlorine-free Jacuzzi.


We talk about:

  • How nano-bubbles work and why they stay in water for weeks or months
  • The potential to cut energy use in wastewater aeration, which consumes 2% of global electricity
  • Using nano-bubbles to boost irrigation efficiency, reduce chemicals, and increase yields
  • Applications in aquaculture, from improving salmon welfare to remediating ocean floors
  • Surprising future possibilities — from replacing soap to targeted cancer treatments
  • Why this “new class of science” is already deployed in more than 4,000 systems worldwide

From salmon farms in Norway to backyard spas, Nick explains how nano-bubbles could be a critical tool for climate solutions today — and the sci-fi breakthroughs of tomorrow.


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