Machine harvests water from air
Aqua Sciences Inc, has produced a machine that can remove water from air, up to 500 gallons a day. This device is perfect for off-grid houses, not connected by conventional plumbing. The price tag is currently $500,000, offset in part by the end-cost of the water being about $0.25 per gallon. The machine was created for Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA, they sponsored the self-driving car contest last year), which sought a sustainable water-source in arid climates like Iraq. The US Army plans to buy many of these devices to hydrate its troops. Aqua Sciences Inc, is also working on a cheaper consumer model, but it will be a while before it comes out. It’s neat though, now we can both get air from water and water from air. But remember to drink in moderation, you don’t want to end up like the woman who died of a water overdose trying to win a Nintendo Wii.
Magic water harvesting machine, Off-Grid.net