Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:18 AM
Turborama (19,395 posts)
Researchers Develop a Self-Filling Water Bottle that Harvests Water from the AirLast edited Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:03 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
There is water in the air around us at every moment. While this may not seem very significant if you live in a water-rich area, this untapped resource could benefit everyone from athletes on the go to people living in arid areas of the world. Taking a cue from the Namib Desert Beetle, scientists have developed a water bottle that can fill itself up by harvesting water from the atmosphere.
The Namib Desert Beetle has a shell that is covered in bumps, which allows humidity in the air to gradually accumulate on its back until water droplets form. These droplets roll down the beetle’s back and directly into its mouth, allowing the insect to survive in environments where ground water is scarce. Researchers have mimicked this shell to develop a bottle that utilizes the same water collecting effect. This technology can also be used on tent covers, roof tiles and other items. NBD Nano is taking advantage of this technology to create a water bottle that can continually fill itself up. The company hopes to have the water bottle on the market by 2014. “We see this being applicable to anything from marathon runners to people in third-world countries, because we realize that water is such a large issue in the world today, and we want to try to alleviate those problems with a cost-efficient solution,” says Deckard Sorensen, co-founder of NBD Nano. From: http://inhabitat.com/researchers-develop-a-self-filling-water-bottle-that-harvests-water-from-the-air/ There are nearly four quadrillion gallons of water in the air, yet people all over the world are still thirsty. Scientists have been working to break into this untapped resource for over a decade, and are making some incredible breakthroughs. More info: http://astounde.com/water-bottle-harvests-water-from-air/ ETA the original source of this news, with an audio of the interview: http://www.pri.org/stories/science/technology/scientist-takes-inspiration-from-natural-world-to-create-self-filling-water-bottle-12154.html
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 Researchers Develop a Self-Filling Water Bottle that Harvests Water from the Air (Original post) |
Turborama | Dec 2012 | OP |
| niyad | Dec 2012 | #1 | |
| Scuba | Dec 2012 | #2 | |
| dipsydoodle | Dec 2012 | #3 | |
| Turborama | Dec 2012 | #9 | |
| dipsydoodle | Dec 2012 | #10 | |
| freshwest | Dec 2012 | #29 | |
| Turborama | Dec 2012 | #31 | |
| freshwest | Dec 2012 | #32 | |
| MuseRider | Dec 2012 | #4 | |
| Surya Gayatri | Dec 2012 | #7 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #11 | |
| CthulhusEvilCousin | Dec 2012 | #26 | |
| Surya Gayatri | Dec 2012 | #5 | |
| Coyotl | Dec 2012 | #6 | |
| Ikonoklast | Dec 2012 | #20 | |
| Coyotl | Dec 2012 | #27 | |
| siligut | Dec 2012 | #8 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #12 | |
| Bernardo de La Paz | Dec 2012 | #18 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #24 | |
| AlecBGreen | Dec 2012 | #28 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #33 | |
| siligut | Dec 2012 | #19 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #25 | |
| Thor_MN | Dec 2012 | #21 | |
| AldoLeopold | Dec 2012 | #23 | |
| freshwest | Dec 2012 | #30 | |
| jmondine | Dec 2012 | #13 | |
| Orrex | Dec 2012 | #17 | |
| rocktivity | Dec 2012 | #14 | |
| jtuck004 | Dec 2012 | #15 | |
| Orrex | Dec 2012 | #16 | |
| October | Dec 2012 | #22 | |
| Sirveri | Dec 2012 | #34 | |
| GeorgeGist | Dec 2012 | #35 | |
| BlueJazz | Dec 2012 | #36 |
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:25 AM
Scuba (26,789 posts)
2. K&R, Thanks for posting.
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:45 AM
dipsydoodle (32,696 posts)
3. I think however you might find you need
Response to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:52 AM
Turborama (19,395 posts)
9. Only if you're thinking about
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Last edited Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:54 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1) Taping several beetles to the bottle, silly.
If you're using NBD's nano-technology, it's a much bigger playing field.... From the second link.... "NBD Nano co-founder Deckard Sorensen wants this green technology available in all walks of life; installing it on people, cars, homes and anything else you can imagine.Sorensen believes that in a climate with 75% humidity, his device can harvest “three liters per square meter per hour"." ETAbthis humidity map of the world: 
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Response to Turborama (Reply #9)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:54 AM
dipsydoodle (32,696 posts)
10. I was trying to convey
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it needs humidity.
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Response to Turborama (Reply #9)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:55 PM
freshwest (31,570 posts)
29. I would like to buy some of those bottles. Really.
Response to freshwest (Reply #29)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:05 PM
Turborama (19,395 posts)
31. LOL! On second thoughts, they'd be a lot more efficient if they were glued on
Response to Turborama (Reply #31)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:14 PM
freshwest (31,570 posts)
32. Oh, I'm not talking about the bugs, LOL. The bottles, only!
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:06 AM
MuseRider (23,130 posts)
4. Made me think of
Response to MuseRider (Reply #4)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:11 AM
Surya Gayatri (4,205 posts)
7. Frank Herbert's amazing imagined world of "Dune"...
Response to MuseRider (Reply #4)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 04:07 PM
CthulhusEvilCousin (181 posts)
26. Interesting!
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:07 AM
Surya Gayatri (4,205 posts)
5. Of course, the atmosphere is nothing but a sea of water vapor...
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:09 AM
6. Coming soon
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peak air
 yeah, let's just suck all the water out of the air |
Response to Coyotl (Reply #6)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:08 PM
20. Great. Now some Dr. Evil will build a huge freakin' bottle, suck all the moisture out of the air,
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:13 AM
siligut (11,157 posts)
8. Send out ships/barges covered in the Stenocara Solution
Response to AldoLeopold (Reply #12)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:03 PM
18. Distillation only requires vapor and vapor is produce (more slowly) without boiling
Response to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #18)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 05:33 PM
28. actually that IS boiling
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"Put out a shallow pan on a sunny day and come back at various times. You will see the water level go down and dry up. That's vaporization without boiling. "
when water vaporizes (turns from liquid to gaseous water vapor) that is boiling, even if it is occurring at room temp in a sunny place. I know what you're trying to say, Im just sayin....  |
Response to AldoLeopold (Reply #12)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:05 PM
siligut (11,157 posts)
19. These are my questions as well
Response to AldoLeopold (Reply #12)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:09 PM
21. Distilling water is condensing water vapor
Response to AldoLeopold (Reply #12)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:57 PM
freshwest (31,570 posts)
30. There are solar powered water distillers of several kinds.
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:31 AM
jmondine (1,467 posts)
13. I'd better start learning the binary language of moisture vaporators.
Response to jmondine (Reply #13)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:02 PM
17. I was trying to figure put how to make that joke
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:00 PM
rocktivity (36,633 posts)
14. Today a water bottle, tomorrow a water tank
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or is that a typo -- bottle? beetle?
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Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:01 PM
15. I like the tiny legs, so it can walk over to you. Now if they just do that for beer.
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:01 PM
16. I'll be very disappointed if they don't name these Beetle Bottles.
Response to Orrex (Reply #16)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 12:16 PM
22. lol! Love a good word pun - especially with amusing alliteration. /nt
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 06:29 AM
Sirveri (4,249 posts)
34. If I use the bottle near the Ocean do I get salt water instead of fresh water?
Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:18 AM
GeorgeGist (9,559 posts)
35. Marathon runners would have been last on my list.
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Response to Turborama (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:56 PM
BlueJazz (17,769 posts)
36. I ain't gonna' eat no bug
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