cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/59925291
The system can function in air with 20% humidity or less. But these 1,000 liter a day machines are not small, at around shipping container size.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/59925291
The system can function in air with 20% humidity or less. But these 1,000 liter a day machines are not small, at around shipping container size.
There have been so many of these devices promoted in Kickstarter, dragons den, etc.
I’m highly sceptical, as so far scientists have told me there simply isn’t that much moist in the desert air to get even one liter of clean water per day. You simply cannot create water out of nothing.
I live in Phoenix. When I first moved here, I lived in a shitty apartment that didn’t maintain my air conditioning, and the condenser drain clogged and started leaking, so I had to put out buckets to catch the water. I could easily squeeze a gallon out of the air in a few hours, and that was just a 750 sqft apartment…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTRX6pZSns