wired.com — Supplying troops with potable water is a logistical nightmare in the parched Iraqi desert. But a new technology that creates water literally from air might solve the problem, and save billions of dollars in the process.
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smwbigbossOct 7, 2006
If anything, it will help control global warming. If you take the water vapor out of the air, the air will become less dense. Thus the Earth will be less insulated.
scott1Oct 7, 2006
If this keeps happing were all going to get banned!
jameson71Oct 7, 2006
if he was being dugg up, that comment might make some sort of sense.
clutchperformerOct 7, 2006
It's an airwell, most likely. It's probably an advanced version of this ancient technology. You can make one in your own backyard and harvest a lot of water this way. In coastal areas, you can combine this tech with a fog catcher and irrigate otherwise dry land.
pabloivOct 7, 2006
Actually 2 ShrimpCracker mentioned something further up.On another note. My company actually distributes, home and office 5 gallon a day, versions of these from a Chinese company. They're great dehumidifiers and the water tastes wonderful. From what I understand they're also widely available in the US, most of Latin America, all of Asia, and Australia. There's also a couple of other companies worldwide who produce these sorts of things commercially. I know of 2 Chinese companies, 1 Indonesian one, a German one and a Canadian one.They're relatively expensive at about $1,500 per unit, retail, but if you NEED the water it's a life saver.FYI
Closed AccountOct 7, 2006
Sounds like the next Agent Orange, or Gulf War syndrome.Govt asserts it's safe, troops drink it. Later after the war people start getting sick....filtration?
obrysiiOct 7, 2006
Right out of Star Wars! Moister Vaporators FTW. Just like on Tattoine.