A system has been developed that copies how clouds are made in order to provide clean drinking water to millions of people around the world.
The Skysource/Skywater Alliance device, which won a 2018 Water Abundance XPRIZE, looks like a shipping container from the outside, but it contains technology that draws in warm air, which mixes with cold air inside, causing condensation to form. The resulting water droplets are collected in a tank, with the stored water then dispensed through a tap.
The electric system can be powered by biomass, such as twigs, branches and dead trees, as well as be adapted to run on solar power and wind energy.
More than 780 million people in 43 countries are facing water scarcity, and Skywater intends to use its prize money to manufacture the machine for distribution in affected areas with the help of relevant aid agencies.
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A system has been developed that copies how clouds are made in order to provide clean drinking water to millions of people around the world.
The Skysource/Skywater Alliance device, which won a 2018 Water Abundance XPRIZE, looks like a shipping container from the outside, but it contains technology that draws in warm air, which mixes with cold air inside, causing condensation to form. The resulting water droplets are collected in a tank, with the stored water then dispensed through a tap.
The electric system can be powered by biomass, such as twigs, branches and dead trees, as well as be adapted to run on solar power and wind energy.
More than 780 million people in 43 countries are facing water scarcity, and Skywater intends to use its prize money to manufacture the machine for distribution in affected areas with the help of relevant aid agencies.