We strive to advance US and global water-energy security and resiliency. We tackle pertinent environmental problems through highly efficient technologies for critical mineral production & water treatment.
We develop integrated minerals processing & water treatment technologies that redefine how we extract resources necessary for the transition to a cleaner energy economy.
Redefining waste, one drop at a time.
Espiku designs and develops minerals processing & water treatment technologies that are efficient, cost-effective, portable, scalable, and deployable anywhere.
Our technologies rely on low-pressure thermal cycles to process valuable minerals and extract clean water from saline or contaminated sources. From environmentally responsible lithium and water production to minimizing land subsidence in the extractive industry, our innovations provide a critical pathway to transition to a sustainable & clean energy future.
Funding
Our cutting edge research in thermal and fluid transport, phase change, power generation systems, and thermal-fluid digital control is being designed and demonstrated under awards from DOE's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), the DOD US Army xTechSBIR, Business Oregon, Oregon Metals Initiative, and others.