Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
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Re: Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
#2The concept has been debunked over and over, e.g. by Thunderf00t. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsqIjAeeXw
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#3i've looked into air to water machines before and one downside i've noticed is that the energy use is really really high. one device I looked at was like 1 KW per 1.5 gallons or so! definately not something to water your lawn. At that energy usage, I'd say these are more useful for survival situations where you're only producing enough water for people to drink and survive.
Other than that, I'm very excited about the propsects of air to water machines, I really really hope they become a lot more energy efficient.
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#4The concept has been debunked over and over, e.g. by Thunderf00t. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsqIjAeeXw
Isn't the video you linked to a completely different concept? How does the debunking in that one apply to this one?
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#6Just dig a well.
Or grab some ocean water and filter it.
Then build a big pipe.
Problem could be solved worldwide in less than 10 years.
But then what?
Re: Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
#7The concept has been debunked over and over, e.g. by Thunderf00t. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsqIjAeeXw
A problem with his debunking at a fundamental level - when calculating how often the air temperature is lower than the ground temperature, he uses Canada and Wisconsin. I'm not sure those are representative of Africa?
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#8Just dig a well. Or grab some ocean water and filter it. Then build a big pipe. Problem could be solved worldwide in less than 10 years. But then what?
>ocean water
Requires desalination, which is more complicated than simply filtering.
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#9If they’re giving it away for free, that must mean there is a fatal flaw they could never design around and are confident nobody else will either. What’s the point then?
At least tell us why it’s a dead end.
Re: Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
#10i've looked into air to water machines before and one downside i've noticed is that the energy use is really really high. one device I looked at was like 1 KW per 1.5 gallons or so! definately not something to water your lawn. At that energy usage, I'd say these are more useful for survival situations where you're only producing enough water for people to drink and survive. Other than that, I'm very excited about the…
Given this is supposed to make 5 litres per day and is targeted at people who do not have access to safe drinking water, 1 kwh (I assume you mean kwh not kw) for 5.7 or 6.8 litres (imperial and US gallons are different) seems acceptable.