A turbine that makes water from the desert air(smartplanet.com)

A turbine that makes water from the desert air

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/a-turbine-that-makes-water-from-the-desert-air/14701

3 comments

K2h14 anni fa

Access to clean drinking water remains a surprisingly big problem even today. Today, you probably paid more for your bottle of water than you did for your gasoline (do the math)[1].

The part I like about this technology is that it uses moisture in the air and can be instaleled anywhere, with no further infrastructure needed (wells, etc).

Unfortunately, as others already pointed out in the comments at the main article is that RO - reverse osmosis applied to contaminated ground water is way more cost effective and accessible.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/TalkingRain-Spring-Water-16-9-Ounce-Bo...

NameNickHN14 anni fa

In light of this and other inventions, all the talk about oil peak and the war over water is moot. I'm convinced there will be technology - even in the near future - that will solve problems like water or energy shortage.

Tzunamitom14 anni fa

This makes me want to go and read Dune again.