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    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics
    Joshua Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics

    Researchers created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    Clean drinking water pulled from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

    Scientists have developed a technology that, for the first time, can harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 9

    Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

    The current volume of wastewater - the result of water forced underground to fracture rock - is estimated at 250 million barrels per day.
    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy

    Scientists developed a new desalination technology that significantly reduces the cost of desalination and quadruple production volume.
    Technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14

    Technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

    Researchers have now developed a technology that, for the first time, allows them to harvest water 24 hours a day, with no energy input.
    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 1

    Portable device converts seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

    Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or pressure pumps.
    Meet Aquabot:  Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 5

    Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks

    The AquaBOT measures a range of water quality indicators, providing data for studies focused on clean water and sustainable energy.
    Solar-powered technology pulls water from the air, 24 hours a day
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 2

    Solar-powered technology pulls water from the air, 24 hours a day

    Researchers developed a technology that, for the first time, allows them to harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
    Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 24

    Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater

    Okra serves as a master thickener of stews and soups. The goo from that fruit and other plants, such as aloe can also clean wastewater.
    These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 2

    These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert

    Using a unique hydrogel, scientists created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air.
    New hydrogels collect freshwater from thin air in drought-stricken regions
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 28

    New hydrogels collect freshwater from thin air in drought-stricken regions

    Study shows that the salt enhances the moisture uptake of the gel, making it suitable for water harvesting in dry regions.
    This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 25

    This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities

    No matter where you are, this water bottle will deliver 99.9996% of purified water with each sip.
    Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 23

    Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water

    Scientists have developed a new membrane, whose structure was inspired by a protein from algae, for electrodialysis used for fresh water.
    Using sunlight to convert oil spills into seawater
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 18

    Using sunlight to convert oil spills into seawater

    Researchers discovered that 10% of the oil floating on the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon disaster was dissolved into seawater by sunlight
    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 23

    Low-cost, high volume distiller removes salt from seawater using solar energy

    New hybrid technology increases the efficiency of evaporation inside a solar distiller by means of a rotating hollow cylinder.
    New technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 12

    New technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

    Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense and requires a large amount of energy.
    Hikers can drink 99.99% purified water with this revolutionary UV-C water bottle cap
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 3

    Hikers can drink 99.99% purified water with this revolutionary UV-C water bottle cap

    CrazyCap Bottle is a completely portable water purifier that screws on to most reusable cola-style water bottles.
    This solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 5, 2021

    This solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air

    By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
    Solar Hydropanel Pulls 10 Liters of Drinking Water Per Day Out of the Air
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 16, 2021

    Solar Hydropanel Pulls 10 Liters of Drinking Water Per Day Out of the Air

    40 percent of America’s 50,000 community water systems have had water quality violations, according to the EPA.
    A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 30, 2021

    A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices

    Devices that uses solar power to pull water from the air could potentially serve a billion people across the world.
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