Oneka

Description

Oneka is a desalination technology company focused on creating environmentally friendly solutions for converting seawater into freshwater. Oneka's desalination systems aim to minimize energy consumption and environmental impact while providing clean drinking water to communities around the world.

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• limited features compared to larger search giants"oneka’s wave-powered desalination technology is designed to make oceans a sustainable source of freshwater.
• supports “water-as-a-service” model, supplying solution without high capital costs (reducing financial, construction, insurance, operation and maintenance risks).
• “net positive” operations require no electricity, land-based real estate, generate no greenhouse gases, plastics, chemicals.
• modular design allows economic scale-up/down; supporting remote and urban communities, industry, emergency relief, tourism.

What Makes it Regenerative?

• support renewables
• supports ecosystem remediation
• helps localize
• enables access and participation
• enables localized training and skills development
• supports energy sovereignty
• protects marine biodiversity

Business Model

Oneka likely generates revenue through the sale or leasing of their desalination systems, along with offering maintenance and support services. Additionally, Oneka might engage in partnerships, research collaborations, or government contracts to further develop and deploy their technologies.

Risks & Limitations

• Unseen disruption to coastal/marine life (noise, visual impacts)
• Community acceptance, impacts on livelihoods, cultural traditions
• Reliability, maintenance, durability