Floating Island International

10/21/2024

Aquatic methane - methane from lakes, reservoirs and ponds, wetlands and other water bodies - is the largest source of methane on the planet. Now it's getting some much-needed attention! Thanks to the Hill and all who contributed to this article!

Reducing overall methane emissions is the best lever we have for reducing near-term warming. Aquatic methane could be the best lever for reducing overall methane emissions; it’s time to pull that l…

08/19/2024

Also today: How extreme heat is reshaping daily life, and banks prepare for another Turkish earthquake

08/19/2024

Did I miss the reference to the manufacturer of these amazing floating islands, our terrific licensee MIDWEST FLOATING ISLAND Midwest Floating Island In case you missed it too, these islands were built and shipped by MIDWEST FLOATING ISLAND, a licensed manufacturer of FLOATING ISLAND INTERNATIONAL!

Also today: How extreme heat is reshaping daily life, and banks prepare for another Turkish earthquake

08/08/2024

Enormous kudos to Midwest Floating Island for successfully restoring Chesapeake Bay wetlands to Baltimore Harbor for the National Aquarium! Using BioHaven Floating Islands, naturally!

/PRNewswire/ -- The National Aquarium is now welcoming guests to Harbor Wetland, a 10,000-square-foot floating wetland that mimics the Inner Harbor's original...

07/11/2024

We are delighted to announce we are one of three recipients of a generous award from the Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF). We are particularly heartened by their strong support of aquatic methane intervention which is coming to light as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and which we have a working solution for.

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July 11, 2024 – The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF; https://cieif.org/) is pleased to announce completion of its second round of $65,000 grants towards environmental impact analysis for climate restoration projects. The three new grantees are: Bluemethane Limited (www.blueme...

04/10/2023

Where there is algae there is methane. FII's mission is to draw attention to the massive issue that lakes and ponds are unseen emitters of methane. But when you clean up the algae, you limit the emissions. This article, published by Friends of Reservoirs, explains the problem and solution very succinctly.
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06/15/2022

06/15/2022

We are very proud of Rene Silva and all at Ecofiltros who won an award for their commitment to the environment - using BioHaven Fliating Islands as their primary water quality and nutrient management strategy! Very well done! And Thank you!

05/25/2022

Floating islands are in the news....!

This WI community has a natural floating bog blocking their bridge so boaters are trying to move it. Several decades old, the bog was formed when the Chippewa River was dammed roughly 100 years ago. An entire ecosystem began to thrive on the moving bog.
Our floating islands bio-mimic the habitat and water quality benefits of floating bogs but ours can be anchored in place.

08/11/2021

We're not exactly happy with this news, but methane IS something we can address. A large amount comes off oxygen-deprived water, water that's been impacted by algae blooms. It takes adding back oxygen in large amounts AND supporting aerobic lifeforms to thrive in order to reduce the nutrient loading that is the root cause. We are developing our BioHaven O2 Platform, aka NanoHaven, with the assistance of a Phase 1 SBIR award from the Department of Energy's SETO, which can take a big bite out of methane emissions from eutrophic fresh water and prevent it in future. Watch this space for progress reports. In the meantime, don't give up hope and let's do everything we can to inform our politicians about the connection between impaired water and methane. It is very real.

For the first time, the IPCC has focused on the need to drive down methane emissions.

06/29/2021

Nanohaven technology selected for innovation award! 😃 - https://mailchi.mp/floatingislandinternational.com/nanohaven-technology-selected-for-innovation-award-5216097

We are pleased to announce that FII has been selected for a Dept. of Energy SETO Phase One SBIR grant award. The grant’s purpose is to develop and test a technology that will oxygenate nutrient-impaired water in off-grid settings. FII conceptualized the “NanoHaven” embodiment that meets this goal and will develop and test it with the support of this award.

Floating Island International (FII) Announces Award Selection by U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office   FII RESEARCHERS TACKLE METHANE REDUCTION    * THE NORTH AMERICAN PANDEMIC OF HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS RESULTS IN A MASSIVE INCREASE IN METHANE EMISSIONS    * THOUSANDS OF LA...

05/10/2021

In case you missed it, freshwater is a major source of methane emissions into the atmosphere. The same water that has harmful algal blooms is responsible for releasing methane. Biohaven Floating Islands are our answer to treating lakes that have these issues. Check out our website to learn more.

Cutting the super-potent greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a new United Nations report says. If human-caused methane emissions are cut by nearly in half by 2030, a half degree (0...

04/22/2021

Here's an oldie but a goodie, a video made 10 years ago that's as true as ever and even more relevant to today. We didn't know then about the issue of methane emission from lakes but BioHavens were dealing with it even if we were unaware.

03/24/2021

Here is a great article offering further proof that fixing unhealthy rivers (and lakes) can really make a big difference to climate action. Put it another way, if we don't.... how can we achieve carbon neutrality? Floating Island International and our partner licensees can really help.

Rivers are a surprisingly large source of greenhouse gases, and water pollution makes their emissions many times worse.

01/13/2021

Here is a new approach to getting the urgency of climate action into people's living rooms.

A new $10-million ad campaign features climate scientists who are mothers speaking directly to other worried moms.

12/14/2020

What an incredible and touching acknowledgment from our wonderful intern! Louiza has been an absolute joy to work with and all the feelings of gratitude and connection go both ways! We are delighted she will be continuing on with us after her official internship has finished.

After my plans of travel halfway across the world to intern at an innovative water tech company in Nairobi, Kenya were disrupted due to…

12/02/2020

Serious threat? Great opportunity? We have a chance to mitigate two major environmental issues at the same time if floating solar could produce clean energy AND clean water together. It can if it has the will.

Water has gone under the radar for too long as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Even the EPA fails to mention it as a source of…

11/14/2020

We are so happy with Bruce’s latest podcast! Thank you so much, Oliver Goshey!

Oliver M Goshey interviews Bruce Kania of Floating Island International on the Abundant Edge podcast. Learn how these floating wetland systems are repairing impaired waterways. https://bit.ly/3f0oCF8