Source: inhabitat.com Published: June 21, 2017 Written by Lacy Cooke Today marks the official debut of Diébédo Francis Kéré’s spectacular rainwater-harvesting Serpentine Pavilion. The 2017 pavilion was unveiled on a perfectly sunny day – but when it rains the roof...
Source: spore.cta.int Published: June 9, 2016 By Anne Perrin It is common knowledge that a 60% increase in food production will be necessary to feed the world in 2050, and water is essential for agricultural production if it is going to meet rising food needs. In the...
Source: technologyreview.com Published: April 13, 2017 By James Temple Scientists have developed a device that can suck water out of desert skies, powered by sunlight alone. They hope that a version of the technology could eventually supply clean drinking water in...
Source: greenbiz.com Published: April 3, 2017 As of 2013, water treatment plants accounted for almost 1 percent of all the electricity used in the United States. Shutterstock By Erica Gies Wastewater treatment plants are energy hogs. A 2013 study by the Electric Power...
Source: ecowatch.com Published: April 5, 2017 Chris McDermott Turning seawater into drinking water just became more feasible. Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have developed graphene oxide membranes with holes small enough to filter out salt. The...
Source: minds.com Published: February 23, 2017 Spanish inventor, Enrique Veiga, has created a machine that condenses water from the atmosphere into drinkable, filtered water. The machine runs on the same amount of electricity a domestic washing machine would use and...
Source: youtube.com Published: March 20, 2015 Waterstep train people in developing countries how to use safe water solutions like water purification, health education, and well repair, empowering communities to take care of their own water needs for years. They...
Source: businesswire.com Published: June 17, 2014 myFC, the innovative Swedish fuel-cell company, launches PowerTrekk 2.0, a unique device that charges smartphones, action cameras and tablets totally independent from the grid The only bi product from the process is...
Source: waterislife.com Published: May 18, 2014 Created by the non-profit WATERisLIFE, The Drinkable Book is a pamphlet designed to teach safe water drinking habits to residents of developing nations. The book is printed on filter paper capable of reducing the...
