Billboard Converts Desert Air Into Drinking Water

[Marik]

We all know the adage of turning lemons into lemonade. But have you heard the one about the billboard that turned polluted desert air into drinkable water?

Lima, Peru, is the second biggest capital in the world located in a desert. Raindrops are few and far between. The city gets less than an inch a year, forcing many residents to get their water from less than desirable places, such as dirty wells.

However, Lima’s humidity is around 98 percent, so the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) teamed up with ad agency Mayo Publicidad to create a billboard that harvests moisture in the air and converts it into purified water that locals can tap at the base of the billboard.

The air goes through a series of five machines inside the billboard, including an air filter, a condenser and a carbon filter, and finally collects in a pipe leading to the foot of the structure. The billboard is expected to generate upwards of 25 galllons (96 liters) of water per day for the neighboring community.

:view: Source: Discovery

[DKT27]

Nice. :)

Not so long ago we heard about something like this, but instead of billboard it was windmills. However, this might be easier to do. And atleast the drinking side can be solved. ^_^

[Marik]

now if they could do the same with CO2 emissions and convert that to oxygen, that would be amazing

[DKT27]

now if they could do the same with CO2 emissions and convert that to oxygen, that would be amazing

We don't need any tech for that. Just plant a tree. :D

[Marik]

if it were only that simple

as it stand now, given the rate at which we procreate the tree percentage ww-wise will dwindle to make more room for houses and supermarkets and such.

I'm beginning to see the reason as to why the world elites want some of us killed :tehe:

[dcs18]

. . . . . . . . and what about the overhanging humid camel farts, heavy upon the atmosphere?

[Marik]

process that sh!t to make it usable for cars...i think top gear tried that with cows at one time :tehe:

[xpmule]

if it were only that simple

as it stand now, given the rate at which we procreate the tree percentage ww-wise will dwindle to make more room for houses and supermarkets and such.

I'm beginning to see the reason as to why the world elites want some of us killed :tehe:

It worry's me when we do climate control because we THINK we know everything but we don't.

Meddling with how the earth works is dangerous business..

I read on the following page the population will be doubled in 43 years time.

Evolution: Library: The Current Mass Extinction

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/2/l_032_04.html

Not a good situation as it is RIGHT NOW never mind doubling the problem lol

this story is cool though we should do a lot more of that kinda stuff.