Groundbreaking solar technology 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.
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JJ Shavit
- Feb 26
Novel technology pulls clean drinking water from the air with no energy input
Currently, communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water into drinking water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 12
Revolutionary solar device creates hydrogen fuel out of thin air
A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy—has been a dream for decades.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4
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
JJ Shavit
- Dec 20, 2022
Solar panel sucks 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air
The SOURCE hydropanel arrays are now available in the US, where they work in almost every climate, and almost every day of the year.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 31, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 19, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 30, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 13, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 31, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 24, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 31, 2022
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
JJ Shavit
- Jul 14, 2022
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
JJ Shavit
- Jun 9, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15, 2022
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
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 4, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 2, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 30, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
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.
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