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SAROS, Portable Desalination Plant Powered by Waves

Mila Luleva — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:33:50 +0000

SAROS is one of a kind, portable desalination plant, which converts sea water into drinking water, powered by sea waves. With climate change taking its toll, fresh water crisis is spreading incredibly fast, affecting new areas in both the developing and the developed world. New technological advances do appear, but before a highly efficient and […]

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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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IBM and Airlight Energy Develop a Unique Multifunctional Solar Concentrator

Mila Luleva — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:51:25 +0000

You might wander what would happen if you bring together an IT giant, like IBM, and a small private energy company that develops solar technologies, like the Swiss-based Airlight Energy. Well, wonder no more, because they teamed up, and developed the ultimate solar concentrator that increases the incoming solar radiation 2,000 times, produces fresh water and air […]

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Plants Hold Key to Future Fresh Water Availability

Mila Luleva — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:29:03 +0000

A recent study published in the latest issue of Nature established that future climate change and fresh water availability predictions will be strongly impacted by the large amounts of water taken up by plants. The research was conducted by Scott Jasechko, an University of New Mexico doctoral student, and funded by UNM Caswell Silver Foundation […]

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Analysis on Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Reveals High Energy Generation Potential

Guest Contributor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:59:33 +0000

River mouths have recently been reported to have the capacity to produce renewable electricity that could support over half a billion people. A river mouth is where a river drains into the ocean. At that point there is a process termed as pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) that takes place. According to the new analysis, the pressure-retarded […]

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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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World's First Osmotic Power Plant Goes Online in Norway

Mike Sandru — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:07:51 +0000

The process, called osmotic power, is a harvesting the energy that appears when salt water and fresh water meet through an osmotic filter. For the moment, the project is small-scale but could prove the great potential of osmotic energy.

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Water Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Energy

Mike Sandru — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:18:08 +0000

Due to the freshwater crisis from places like Dubai and Australia, inventors around the world have started looking for ways to convert seawater and make it potable. Most of these desalination plants require a huge amount of energy, being powered from non-renewable sources.

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