dH2Ome, carbon neutral infrastructure for the production of fresh water
DH2Ome aims to provide fresh water where it is needed most and to do it in the best way: carbon neutral.
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Solar desalination will provide 400.000 Kenyans with clean water
A compact, fully solar-powered desalination plant can change the fate of many rural areas and remote islands.
Indian team finds bacterium that cleans water by eating toxic metals
Microbacterium paraoxydans separates toxic metals from water, avoiding costly steps. It can help avoid millions of deaths around the world.
No electricity? KAUST uses only light and salt water to cool
All over the world there is a hunt for ways to cool homes and food without impacting the environment. Tests by KAUST researchers show that this can also be done without electricity.
Waterlight, wireless lantern powered by salt water or urine
A newly developed “smart” lantern allows you to generate light instantly and for a long time simply by filling it with… salt water. Of every kind.
An aerogel extracts water from the air: up to 17 liters per day
A special airgel developed in Singapore is capable of extracting up to 17 liters of drinking water from the air per day. Here's how it works.
Innovaqua Nube SS30, water from the air on demand
Ionized and purified water, up to 30 liters per day, simply using electricity. In summary: water from the air, a job for Nube SS30.
Zero Mass Water, hydropanels that turn air into water and roofs into tanks
Zero Mass Water hydropanels passively and without electricity produce the drinking water necessary for home autonomy.
LESS, toilet spray that saves billions of liters of water
Who would save the world from their bathroom? Yet a new toilet spray coating developed by Pennsylvania State University does just that.
There are oceans of fresh water under the salty ones
Real freshwater oceans lie less than 200 meters from the bottom of the sea. An important quantity for a resource that creates concerns.
The control unit for energy and clean water, homemade
At the #Maker Faire in Rome, #Watly was presented, a hi-tech #control unit also connected to the web, which allows you to produce energy and clean water directly at home. Watly is designed primarily to be used in places without services, such as refugee camps, but it can be applied anywhere. The cities of the future, for example, may not be born in very favorable places, and therefore will have to equip themselves technologically to survive. Watly was born because we wanted to free the user from centralized distribution networks, allowing… Read more
Seeds to purify water
Drinking water is a precious commodity, which is completely lacking in many countries around the world. To win the battle against malnutrition and lack of drinking water, scientists are looking to the past, to be precise to ancient Egypt, when at the time of the pharaohs water was made good and drinkable thanks to the use of some seeds. Among the many research on the subject, the one carried out by Pennsylvania State University stands out, which was responsible for examining this topic in depth to find methods that ... Read more
Paper straws: are we sure they are eco-friendly?
A European study reveals that 90% of paper straws contain PFAS, persistent and potentially harmful chemicals.
Luna 25 mission: will Russia revive the space race?
Russia aims for the lunar south pole with Luna 25, looking for traces of ice and opening new frontiers.
Link between fertilizers and uranium in groundwater discovered
Study reveals nitrate in fertilizers can leach uranium into groundwater – kidney damage if consumed regularly
NEWBrew, 100% safe beer: but you don't want to know what it's made of
As you know, most beer (about 95%) is made of water. This one made in Singapore is no exception, but there's more.
Nexgen, a sustainable zero-emission city that produces more energy than it consumes
A city that gives its inhabitants water, food, energy and work, producing more than it consumes. This is Nexgen's promise.
Chile is trying to create artificial glaciers
The shortage of fresh water pushes Chilean communities to build artificial mini glaciers next to the villages.
In America they now use beets to clear the roads of ice
An experiment shows how beetroot juice can lower the freezing point of water, protecting roads.
Microplastics in the air, alarming study: they cause cell death
A study has found that detectable amounts of microplastics in the environment can kill human cells and produce serious reactions.
September 11, the fallen poor died in vain: the truth after 20 years.
20 years since 11/XNUMX offers us a sad awareness, and an even stronger message for the future.
