Solar-based water purification is much more effective at reducing contaminants than simply boiling water. There are various methods of solar-based purification, but none has been as efficient as a new method developed in the lab of University of Rochester optics professor Chunlei Guo that uses laser-etched aluminum panels.
Big problems need big solutions. But big and effective solutions might not be that complicated. I had heard about devices that extract water from thin airm but I wondered if any industrial scale solutions were out there.
The World Wildlife Fund estimates that by 2025, two-thirds of the world population could be struggling with water shortage. And right here in the United States, cities across the country are watching their water reserves dwindle.
While Egypt has been in something of a state of turmoil for, at the very least, the last few years, things are only slated to get worse and worse there, going by recent research.
Water availability is an extremely critical and underacknowledged issue. I would actually consider it the most underrated issue of the day. The effects of global warming and climate change will be broad and devastating, but one of the largest of those will be threats to our water supplies. Furthermore, other … [continued]
Water is essential for Coal, Nuclear and Solar Thermal power plants. A shortage would require a critical reduction in generating capacity.
[social_buttons] According to a new study, solar-powered irrigation systems have significantly enhanced both the household incomes and the nutritional intake of villagers in sub-Saharan Africa. “Significant fractions of sub-Saharan Africa’s population are considered food insecure,” wrote Jennifer Burney, a scholar with the Program on Food Security and the Environment and … [continued]
Big news for the wind industry, big implications for water. First, the Department of Energy released a report that confirmed what the wind industry has already claimed: wind could power 20% of the United State’s energy needs by 2030. Even with growing energy demands, our ample wind resources could meet … [continued]
Water shortages are on the rise, from Mexico to the Andes, northern China to southern India, and Spain to Pakistan. Drought, soaring populations and population densities, changing diets, and increasing living standards are all factors. Is this an issue that technology can fix? Judging by investors’ responses, the answer seems … [continued]
