Sea Change Radio

Mike Markus + Donnel Baird: From Wastewater to Retrofitting


Listen Later

What would you say to the idea of drinking a tall, cool glass of wastewater? On the face of it, it sounds, well, yucky. But it turns out you’ve probably been drinking it all along. There’s good technology now for extracting impurities and making even the dirtiest water potable. And some water districts around the country are taking this technology to scale. This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and hear from Mike Markus, the General Manager of the Orange County, California Water District. Orange County’s practices may represent the high water-mark for the re-use of H2O. Then, we speak with Donnel Baird, the founder and CEO of BlocPower, a startup that uses technology to retrofit buildings in financially underserved communities. Baird explains BlocPower’s business model, tells us what inspired him to start the company, and talks about the challenges that the current political environment brings.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Sea Change RadioBy Alex Wise

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

51 ratings


More shows like Sea Change Radio

View all
Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,133 Listeners

The Science Show by ABC listen

The Science Show

120 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,163 Listeners

Democracy Now! Audio by Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! Audio

5,700 Listeners

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,689 Listeners

Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,283 Listeners

Future Tense by ABC listen

Future Tense

73 Listeners

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff by Democracy at Work - Richard D. Wolff

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

1,973 Listeners

The RADIO ECOSHOCK Show by Alex Smith

The RADIO ECOSHOCK Show

101 Listeners

The Intercept Briefing by The Intercept

The Intercept Briefing

6,118 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,917 Listeners

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast by Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast

13 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,321 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,556 Listeners

Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson

Letters from an American

5,305 Listeners