Climate, Energy & Agriculture

9 episodes

Where water meets power generation, farming, drought and a changing climate. Conversations on the energy-water nexus, climate tech, wildfire and drought monitoring, with Shon Hiatt of USC Marshall, Ryan Kushner of Third Derivative, James Walker of NANO Nuclear and Jon Lane of World Water Week.

LA Cold Fusion, Deuterium, and the Future of Water: Pure Water Northwest's Cydian Kauffman Pure Water Northwest's Cydian Kauffman on why power grid failures threaten clean water, and how cold fusion could turn seawater into a combined energy and drinking water source.

LA Building Houses from Grass and the Rise of Climate Tech Media Ravi Kurani sits down with Josh Dorfman, CEO of Supercool and co-founder of Plantd, to explore how renewable grass is replacing plywood in 90,000 American homes — and the climate tech innovations that are actually winning.

LA Micro Nuclear Reactors: Powering Off-Grid Water Access and Climate Resilience Remote and climate-vulnerable areas often lack reliable power for essential water infrastructure. Discover how cutting-edge micro nuclear reactors could provide a breakthrough solution for off-grid water access and greater climate resilience, while busting the old myth.

LA The Water Crisis Hidden in the LA Fires Ravi Kurani Every year, California faces a brutal cycle of wildfires, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever. The Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed over 12,000 homes, burned 40,000 acres, and displaced 100,000 people. But beyond the visible destruction, there’s another crisis unfolding—

LA Why We're Closer To Stopping Climate Crisis Ravi Kurani Picture this. Humanity is on a collision course with a climate crisis. But what if I told you we already have 80% of the solution to stop it? Sounds hopeful, right? But we're not out of the woods yet. Climate change is one of the most

LA The Energy-Water Nexus Listen on: * Spotify * Apple Podcasts * Google Podcasts Professor Shon Hiatt (USC Marshall School of Business) and host Ravi Kurani navigate the intricate nexus between energy, agribusiness, and water's pivotal role. Highlighting the urgency of sustainable practices, he critiqued traditional lithium extraction methods that rely on vast water evaporation

LA Water: A Critical Tool for Climate Adaptation Listen on: * Spotify * Apple Podcasts Jon Lane, chair of the scientific program committee at World Water Week in Stockholm, and host of Liquid Assets, Ravi Kurani discussed the integral connection between water and climate change, and the necessity to address these issues in tandem. He stressed the need for effective

LA Environmental Monitoring for Drought and Flood Prevention In this episode of Liquid Assets, James Logan, the water segment leader at AEM (Advanced Environmental Monitoring), discussed the importance of environmental monitoring in understanding and mitigating water risks. Host, Ravi Kurani, and James talk about how AEM specializes in this field, comprising approximately 50% of their overall business. James

LA Modern Agriculture & Ceres Imaging with CEO Ramsey Masri Ramsey Masri, the CEO of Ceres Imaging, discussed the company's role in revolutionizing modern agriculture through the use of data and technology. Ceres Imaging was born out of Stanford University and aims to simplify and streamline the everyday job of farmers by synthesizing complex data into actionable insights.