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Microplastics Found in Essential Sources of Drinking Water

Mila Luleva — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:38:09 +0000

Microplastics are now found in essential drinking water sources. Plastic pollution is finally receiving the attention it needs. Scientists are carrying an increasing number of studies, while the general public gets access to information on the subject more than ever before. In this piece I would like to draw the attention specifically to microplastics. These […]

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Seghal Foundation’s Innovative Recharge Well will Help Developing Countries

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:39:06 +0000

In rural India, access to clean drinking water is hard to come by. The country is the second most populated in the world, so that leaves a lot of people without fresh water. Especially since the population will only continue to grow, it’s important to fulfill this basic need. Luckily, the Sehgal Foundation has come up […]

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Sweat Turned to Potable Water in UNICEF Campaign

Mila Luleva — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:28:15 +0000

An incredible sweat-extraction machine, which takes the moisture from sweat-laden clothes and turns it into fresh drinking water, is built in Sweden and used to promote a campaign by Unicef. The invention filters out the bacteria, salt and fibres from the clothing, and lets only the water molecules in the form of steam to pass […]

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Aquacube Water Treatment System Provides Clean Water in Underdeveloped Countries

Mircea Sandru — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:25:20 +0000

Water, a key element of life, has always been one of the most exploited natural resources. Even if we have a lot of water (71 percent of the earthÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s surface), in some places on earth drinking water still remains an unsolved issue. Especially with the increasing population and industrial development, our clean water resources dropped drastically in recent years.

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Aeolus: Wind-Powered Mechanical Desalination System

Mike Sandru — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:54:59 +0000

There are more than two billion people worldwide with no access to drinking water. This is the reason why researchers over the globe are trying to find solutions such as desalination.

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MIT's New Water Desalination System Powered by Solar Energy

Mike Sandru — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:15:16 +0000

A group of researchers from MIT's Field and Space Robotics Laboratory (FSRL) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering found a new way to combat the lack of potable water from disaster zones and remote regions.

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High Pressure Desalination Process Used At Large Scale by Indian Company

Mike Sandru — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:23:25 +0000

IVRCL, a company from India, has finished a high-tech desalination plant in the city of Madras. According to officials, this plant is the biggest in South Asia, using seawater to generate 100 million liters of potable water a day for the city's seven million residents. They also said it will supply 1,000 liters of drinking water for just over $1.

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