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posted by janrinok on Wednesday October 12 2016, @08:56AM   Printer-friendly
from the we're-still-waiting dept.

A new device developed by VICI-Labs, in collaboration with UC Berkeley and the National Peace Corps Association, aims to provide a sustainable source of clean safe water for the millions without a reliable water supply. In the developed world, where most homes and businesses have ready access to clean water at the turn of a tap, we don't really have to worry about most waterborne diseases, or dehydration, or the ability to wash our selves, our clothes, or our eating utensils, but those worries are still very real for the millions around the world without a reliable clean water source. The WaterSeer could help to alleviate some of those water poverty issues.

The WaterSeer is relatively simple device, designed to be operated without an external power input, and without the need for costly chemicals or maintenance, that can 'pull' moisture from thin air and condense it into water using the temperature difference between the above-ground turbine and the collection chamber installed six feet underground. The potable water can then be delivered to the surface for use via a simple pump and hose, and the device is said to be able to produce up to 11 gallons per day, even in arid regions.

First reported by us here.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 12 2016, @09:09PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 12 2016, @09:09PM (#413643)

    Most certainly a scam hell the summary 'and without the need for costly chemicals or maintenance'

    Bull. Dehumidifiers on this scale require maintenance (even passive structures). You are dealing with water, water reacts with a lot of things especially junk caught in the air with the water. There is all sorts of fun things floating around in the air. From actual carbon pollution, to dirt, to water, to pollen, to bird shit. You do NOT want to drink the water from one of these without going through filtration system. Preferably carbon and chlorine. That right there will cost you in maintenance. So will any moving parts such as the giant fan they have.

    Potable water? I doubt it. Water which could be used for watering things or toilets? Now you are in the ball park.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_water_generator [wikipedia.org]
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_well_(condenser) [wikipedia.org]