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How to Create Water with Solar Power

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:09:00 +0000

Water shortages are quickly becoming a serious threat. In fact, the World Resources Institute reports that over 30 countries will likely have trouble meeting their population’s water needs by just 2040. Luckily, researchers are thinking hard about how to create water; some projects may also help modern life become more sustainable. Solar experimenter Ap Verheggen’s new […]

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Big Spring Town, TX, Recycles Urine For Drinking Purposes

Mircea Sandru — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:11:03 +0000

Maybe inspired by The Adventures of Bear Grylls, some people in Texas started to recycle urine in order to fight drought. Big Spring, a town in Texas, has been going through the worst drinking water crisis lately, so, authorities decided to take advantage of every possible source of water to overcome this critical moment. John Grant, […]

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Solvatten: Solar Powered Water Purifier for the Poor

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:06:50 +0000

While most new inventions are for wealthy people, with some social status, once in a while there are inventions aimed to help the poor and provide the minimal sanitary conditions through simple and inexpensive methods.To get one liter of boiling water you need one kilo of firewood. People living in areas with no safe water usually spend 3-10% of total income/year on water.

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