Watercone: Simple Solar Water Distillation System
August 14th, 2007I actually built a solar water still a few years ago. It’s such a simple concept, but to build a good solar still, you need precise fabrication. Any air leaks/gaps will take the efficiency way down. This is a device that would really benefit from modern manufacturing practices and materials.
The Watercone people understand these things.
Via: Watercone:
The Watercone is a solar powered water desalinator that takes salt or brackish water and generates freshwater. It is simple to use, lightweight and mobile.
Research Credit: The Sietch Blog
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Yes, Solar water distillation is very important, and the “Watercone” is a fine design, however, I think the real trip of the trip here is this..
YOU CAN’T BUY ONE.
From the Watercone website:
“The Watercone® project is looking for investors and companies to initiate mass production tooling and distribution. So the Watercone can be manufactured for a lower price and become affordable to the people in need.”
This only one of many individual empowering clean technologies that will not be coming to a store near you any time soon.
If it doesn’t consume resources, wear out regularly, or require an infrastructure with centralized control, I’m sorry Baby, you just can’t have it.