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July 7, 2025

What Are the Options for PFAS Destruction in Manufacturing? I Manufacturing Dive

Gradiant CEO Anurag Bajpayee spoke with Manufacturing Dive about ForeverGone, the company’s breakthrough PFAS destruction technology. Combining micro-foam fractionation with electro-oxidation, ForeverGone removes and destroys PFAS onsite—offering manufacturers a powerful new option for compliance and sustainability.

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July 2, 2025

Critical Minerals Are in the U.S., Not in Far-Off Mines | Fast Company

Gradiant is enabling critical mineral recovery from oilfield wastewater—right here in the U.S.—reducing reliance on far-off mines. As demand for lithium and rare earths surges, our technologies support a domestic, resilient supply chain for the clean energy transition, turning overlooked waste streams into strategic resources.

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June 25, 2025

Gradiant Spinout to Build Oilfield Water to Lithium Plant in Pennsylvania | Chemical Week

Gradiant spinout alkaLi is scaling lithium recovery with a breakthrough DLE technology at Marcellus Shale. The facility extracts lithium from produced water, achieving a 97% conversion rate. With an investment of $20M and a battery-grade offtake deal, alkaLi sets its sights on producing 1 million tons of lithium annually by 2040.

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June 23, 2025

Is Water the New Power? | Data Center Dynamics (DCD)

Water is the new power. AI-driven growth is pushing data center water use up to 40 percent higher. Gradiant’s feedwater-agnostic approach, enabled by SmartOps AI, transforms unusable sources into high-quality process water, minimizing reliance on municipal supplies and advancing sustainability in water-stressed regions.

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May 20, 2025

The Water Company Trying to Get Rid of PFAS | U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report met with Gradiant at the 2025 Edison-Preise, where Steven Lam and Katie Dobbins discussed ForeverGone—a one-of-a-kind PFAS solution that won Gold at this year’s Edison-Preise. They address why PFAS are harmful, how ForeverGone integrates micro-foam fractionation and electro-oxidation into a complete solution, and what sets it apart: permanent destruction, not just removal.

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Mai 13, 2025

Critical Mineral Extraction: A Glorified Water Problem? | Mining Magazine

Gradiant’s VP of Investments, Swami Sekar, reframed lithium production as a “glorified water problem” at the Mining Critical Minerals Forum in Dubai. Gradiant’s alkaLi EC² technology stack is the world’s most efficient, battery-grade lithium and critical mineral production process–guaranteed to deliver at least 95% lithium recovery at customer sites, empowering industries to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate faster, cheaper, and more sustainably than ever.

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April 14, 2025

Das Durchbrechen des ewigen chemischen Kreislaufs beginnt mit der Industrie | Fast Company Impact Council

Die Kontamination mit PFAS bedroht die globale Gesundheit, Ökosysteme wie Pflanzen, Böden und Grundwasser sowie die Widerstandsfähigkeit von Unternehmen. Prakash verdeutlicht, warum die herkömmliche Wasseraufbereitung nicht ausreicht, da sie das Problem nur verlagert. Mit Technologien der nächsten Generation, wie der Zerstörung von PFAS vor Ort, kann die Industrie eine Vorreiterrolle in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit übernehmen, Gemeinden schützen und die Einhaltung von Vorschriften in eine Chance im Kampf gegen Chemikalien für immer verwandeln.

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31. März 2025

There's Science at South by Southwest | Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)

C&EN featured Prakash’s talk at the Climate Change and Sustainability session at SXSW 2025. Prakash shared insights on water stewardship and how AI is going to consume more water than the United Kingdom by 2027, and modern recycling technology can let AI providers and semiconductor makers reuse 99% of their water.