Solar hydropanels could be the drinking water solution for drought-stricken areas
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.
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Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19
Groundbreaking solar technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy and is achieved at great expense.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 30
Solar hydropanel pulls 10 liters of clean drinking water daily 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 13
Solar technology extracts drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
New technology, for the first time, can harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input, even under the blazing sun.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 31
Solar hydropanel sucks 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.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 23
Amazing new technology extracts oxygen from water using magnets
Making oxygen in low gravity environments, such as aboard the International Space Station, is challenging and resource intensive.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 31
Solar hydropanel captures 10 liters of clean drinking water out of the air per day
By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 14
Portable technology converts seawater to drinking water with the push of a button
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can generate drinking water from seawater
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 8
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 15
Solar panels along Saudi Arabia's coast could help solve their growing water crisis
Installing solar panels along Saudi Arabia's west coast could generate enough rainwater to meet the annual needs of 5 million people
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 8
Student invents solar nanowire-nanotube water filter to clean drinking water
According to the
World Health Organization (WHO), at least 1.8 billion people consume water contaminated with feces.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 4
Stormwater harvesting is a cool way to keep streets green
Research has found stormwater interception and infiltration is proving effective for a shady tree canopy in concrete urban environments.
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 30
New material can harvest water all day long -- just like a cactus
Tiny structures inspired by the shape of cactus spines allow a newly created material to gather drinkable water from the air day and night.
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.
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 19
Solar-powered technology harvests water from the air, 24 hours a day
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 23, 2021
New technology harvests 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 doing so requires a large amount of energy.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 23, 2021
Harvesting water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for this purpose, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 13, 2021
Researchers produce clean drinking water from air in polluted cities
In a first-of-its-kind study conducted at Tel Aviv University, researchers found that water generated from the air in the heart of a city.