A plastic bag could now become crucial to solve the issue of drinking water access or, at least, that´s what a method tested by the Spanish University of Cadiz claims.
The Warka tree, an Ethiopian species, serves as inspiration for this sustainable invention which could be of great help for water-scarce areas.
Once more nature has proven to be the perfect reference for scientific research. This time, researchers from the Chinese and Shanghai Natural Sciences Foundations and the University of Jiao Tong in Shanghai have managed to purify water by simulating photosynthesis.
Scientists at the Complutense University (Spain) draw their inspiration from polar bear's fur to develop a nanostructured membrane capable of desalinating water.
The new in-line chlorine dispenser can be installed at any tap outflow in regions lacking access to safe drinking water.
This solar desalination system will also enable wastewater treatment or the sterilizing of medical instruments in isolated regions.
The “air-to-water” dispenser, presented at the latest CES show, produces drinking water at home without needing to connect to water mains.
Inspired by desert-dwelling organisms, this breakthrough enables water extraction from the atmosphere in arid climates without requiring external energy.
The new technology has been tested in a fishing village in Brazil to obtain drinking water without access to an electricity grid.
