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Device that can extract 1,000 liters of clean water a day from desert air revealed by 2025 Nobel Prize winner (www.tomshardware.com)
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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.

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[–] 13 points 8 months ago (3 children)

ground water is a completely different beast. This device harvests moisture from the air.

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  • [–] 10 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    You are assuming that there will only be one device used by a careful and considerate individual.

    I can think of many companies that would 100000% set up a moisture farming complex if it was financially feasible. Who gives a fuck about the environment? It’s basically free water from nothing, right?

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Nobody is deploying these at scale to harvest water to sell, it's way too expensive. Probably even more so than desalination.

    These kinds of devices would be useful in areas where they didn't have access to preexisting infrastructure. There the comparison would be between operating one of these devices or air lifting water in by helicopter. The fact that it's expensive isn't as much a concern when the alternative is to pay for airlift delivery.

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