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Biking cross-country through rough terrain may mean that access to fresh, drinkable water may be limited. But what if there was a device that could "pull" moisture from the air and transform it into drinking water? That's the idea behind Austrian designer Kristof Retezár's Fontus, a "self-filling" water bottle that can make water out of thin air.
The solar-powered bike accessory uses a Peltier Element to generate water. It's essentially a cooler with two chambers that facilitates condensation, and takes in air as the bike moves, which is then slowed and cooled down by barriers that allows it to condense and form water, which is channelled and collected in the bottle.
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"Self-Filling" Biking Bottle Pulls Water Out of Thin Air
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There *__is* intelligent life on Earth, but I leave for Texas on Monday.
(Score: 2) by CirclesInSand on Friday July 31 2015, @02:34PM
Is condensed water from the air drinkable? I'm sure it's better than nothing, and probably better than ground water, but how does it compare to basic tap water?
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Friday July 31 2015, @07:58PM
It should be pure water and thus perfectly potable. It likely tastes bland because it lacks the minerals present in tap, bottled, and ground water.
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