💧 Episode 98: Nanobubbles and the Future of Water
The wild tech that can do everything from cleaning wastewater to raising salmon — and maybe someday destroy tumors
This week we’re still in our ocean tech mini-series … but in a slightly roundabout way. My guest on the pod this week is Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer — a company making technology that produces nanobubbles.
These are bubbles so small they don’t rise to the surface, can last in water for months, and can improve chemical, biological, and physical processes in everything from wastewater treatment to aquaculture to irrigation. They’re also being researched for wild future uses like cleaning without soap and even blowing up cancer cells.
Also: there’s a Jacuzzi.
🎧 In This Episode:
Why aeration accounts for ~2% of global energy use — and how nanobubbles make it far more efficient
How Moleaer’s systems improve yields and cut chemical use in irrigation
Reducing oxygen and energy use in salmon farming by more than 50%
Treating “produced water” from oil and gas without harmful chemicals
Using nano-bubbles for food safety and surface sanitation
The partnership with Jacuzzi for nearly chemical-free spas
The sci-fi potential: cleaning without detergents, medical imaging, targeted cancer treatment
▶️ Listen here: Episode 98: Nano-bubbles and the Future of Water
🧠 Quote I Loved:
“Eight years ago you could find maybe 200 papers on nanobubbles. Last year, there were over 2,000. The science is exploding — and so are the applications.”
— Nick Dyner
🌊 Why This Matters
Nanobubbles aren’t just clever engineering — they’re a new class of science. And because they’re made of air or oxygen, they’re benign if they end up in natural systems. The impacts are immediate and tangible:
Lower energy use in wastewater treatment and aquaculture
Fewer chemicals for cleaning, farming, and industrial processes
Better yields for farmers and fish producers
Healthier ecosystems when less pollution enters waterways
Nick told me that installation often takes just hours — it’s basically just a tube with a motor!
📌 Learn More:
🌐 Moleaer
🛁 The Jacuzzi® J Series featuring Moleaer tech (trust me, it’s almost certainly out of your price range, but I put it in my manifestation journal, that’s for sure)
Next week, we’ll stick with ocean tech — but move to ocean intelligence, and how better mapping for ships can eliminate massive emissions.
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That is a truly fascinating article and science.
I really enjoyed this episode. Surprised to find how few options there are to invest in this technology in public markets.