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Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
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#82One of the pioneers in the field is still going strong: http://yaghi.berkeley.edu/
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#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
People need DCs too, not just corporations.
Yeah sure, but 1) prior to needing DCs, people need clean drinking water, and 2) the subset of people who need DCs is vastly smaller than those who need clean drinking water.
Well I'm sure we can look at both problems at the same time.
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
> My question was more, how does this help individuals without access to clean water If the principle of it is sound, which I cannot verify, then by a manufacturer picking up the idea. Developing it into a product and selling it to individuals. They are basically saying (paraphrasing) "Hey we suck at manufacturing things at scale, so we won't continue with this idea. But we don't want to let our learnings go to waste…
Open sourcing a dehumidier isn't very exciting, mind you
I think it's very exciting. I'd love to have everything in/around my house open source.
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
Depending on the type of pollution, making it potable could be just as hard as distilling it.
Then you just put it into a pot, hook up another pot with a tube, then set a fire under the first one. Basic distillation isn't rocket science.
Energy costs are the major limiter to desalination and the availability of water more broadly. One or two people can do that but if an entire civilization does it they'll clearcut their forests and make the air unbreatheable. Cooking fires are a major source of air pollution in many Indian cities.
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#86An open source dehumidifier ?
Haven’t there been umpteen attempts at this? I thought there’s not that much water in the air. The volume of air to move must be crazy.
Maybe I should read TFA
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#87Are there any consumer-grade atmospheric solar water generators on the market right now? I did a very quick search and didn't find anything. Is there anything like this that people can buy right now?
If you don't mind having to add the solar kit for power (separate purchase) https://www.accairwater.com/home-atmospheric-drinking-water-... and similar products could be used..
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#88So what is the practical use of this? Let's say that I'm not an engineer or a researcher or a coder, but would like to set some of these units up to collect water. How do I do so? Do I approach someone to build this for me (who?)? How much can I expect it to cost? In other words, how can I actualize this vision: > So the H2E team asked: “What if you could put the power to generate daily drinking water into the hands…
Are there any sites that help build groups around current and upcoming open-source projects, and also encourage people to make stuff open-source - perhaps with pledges?
... a more business-focused GitHub.
... an OpenSea for inventors.
Imagine if money spent on NFTs would go to cool projects instead of avatars!
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#89Estimated $150 price point.
Requires an electric motor to circulate air.
What is the intersection of people who a) can afford an expenditure of $150, b) have reliable access to electricity and can pay for it, and c) can't get their hands on five liters of clean water a day?
Re: Google open sources solar atmospheric water generator
#90Estimated $150 price point. Requires an electric motor to circulate air. What is the intersection of people who a) can afford an expenditure of $150, b) have reliable access to electricity and can pay for it, and c) can't get their hands on five liters of clean water a day?
You can use solar energy.