Ripple Effect: A Podcast Putting Water In Context

Send us Fan Mail Jared Stewart, Senior Business Development Manager at EDCUtah, joins us to discuss attracting new companies to Utah, and what that means for our water. The EDC puts big emphasis on bringing new jobs, but a data center that doesn’t know what a closed-loop cooling system is? That’s a red flag. We dive into the details, from water-conscious provisions, to tax incentives, to energy. Can Utah grow and also save the lake? The EDC makes deliberate efforts so it can.

Send us Fan Mail Lindsie Smith, Executive Director of Great Salt Lake Alliance, and Hannah Freeze, the newly appointed Commissioner for Great Salt Lake, join us to unpack the Great Salt Lake Solutions Exchange Report. In a massive day-long workshop, 47 organizations joined together to map out what's actually being done for the lake, and what's needed next. We dig into the lightning talks, the breakout sessions, and the big takeaways. From actionable plans to grand ideas, we bring it all toget...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 114: Data Aggregation and Digital Twins. Caleb Buahin and Bill Knight of Xylem’s Decision Intelligence Solutions team join us to talk about their work creating digital solutions for water clients. We talk a lot about data aggregation, digital twin technologies, and the increasing ease of using such tools. A really interesting and timely disc...

Send us Fan Mail JD Doyle, CEO and Founder of FUTR, joins us to talk all about landscaping focused on saving water. Outdoor water use is the biggest drain on our municipal water supply, and we discuss the methods and cutting-edge tech to fix that. In particular, artificial turf has come a long way. By using natural plant oils, SYNLawn remedies many of the previous defects. JD uses his years of on-the-ground experience to give us the dirt. A great example of real-world innovations and a totall...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Whimpey, Assistant General Manager, and Shaun Hilton, Assistant Chief Engineer, join us to discuss critical developments in Utah water infrastructure. Often, people incorrectly assume that Utah is behind in water planning, but we're here to set the record straight - that couldn't be further from the truth! We dive deep into how the the Geneva Steel plant was acquired and converted into a water supplier, enabling the massive population growth in Utah Valley. A local succe...