AÑO
2021
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Agua limpia y saneamiento, Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles, Producción y consumo responsables, Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
PAL. CLAVE
water self-reliance, energy-water generator
PAÍS
United States of America
CRÉDITOS
Skysource
LINK
https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2020/5911413/wedew/
WEDEW - making water from air
The mobile generator produces fresh drinking water by air
With climate change accelerating, H2O is more precious than ever. This mobile generator produces fresh drinking water via an often overlooked source: air. Users dump discarded plant and animal materials, such as wood chips or nutshells, into the machine, which WEDEW heats up, releasing water vapor into the air in the process. Then the generator condenses the vapor into drinkable water. The whole system, which also includes a battery storage pod and a refrigeration module, fits into a single 40-ft. transport container. In 2020, WEDEW and the World Food Programme formed a partnership to bring the generator to a refugee camp in Uganda, in addition to communities in Tanzania.