New low-energy method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones
From University of Bath 02/10/23 Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power. The most popular method for removing salt (sodium chloride) from sea water is reverse osmosis, which uses a porous membrane that allows water molecules through […]
Harvesting and decontaminating water from fog using nanoengineered reactive meshes
From ETH Zurich 18/08/23 In countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Chile, it’s not uncommon for people who live in foggy areas to hang up nets to catch droplets of water. The same is true of Morocco and Oman. These droplets then trickle down the mesh and are collected to provide water for drinking, cooking […]