Solar-powered harvester sucks drinkable water out of thin air

Date 13th, Jun 2018
Source New Atlas - Scientific News Websites

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Although there are trillions of liters of water floating around in the air, it's not easily accessible for those who need it. Now engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a device powered only by the Sun that can pluck practical quantities of drinkable water out of thin air, and they've successfully field-tested it in the Arizona desert... Continue Reading Solar-powered harvester sucks drinkable water out of thin air Category: Environment Tags: Arizona Atmosphere Metals Molecules UC Berkeley Water Related Articles: "Two-faced" droplets roll over to highlight bacteria in food Molecular nanosubmarines can target and kill specific cancer cells Harnessing electricity-generating bacteria to clean up drinking water Icy molecules hold 25,000 gigabytes in a space the size of a quarter Dynamic duo could quickly identify deadly bacteria in hospitals Primordial goo coating to aid in medical procedures