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Directory of technologies related to water, including methods of obtaining potable water, using water as fuel, gray water recycling, etc.
Renewable Energy Brings Water to the World - In addition to providing pumping stations in remote areas, every day solar and wind energy systems are saving billions of gallons of clean water around the world and the opportunity exists to save much more water. (Renewable Energy Access Aug. 23, 2005)
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Directory:Running Vehicles on Water
Directory:Hydrogen from Water using Boron
Directory:Water Dissociation Using Zero Point Energy
Directory:Mixing Sea and River Water
Directory:Water-Powered Batteries
Directory:Deep Lake Water Cooling
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/ Directory:Batteries > OS:Stephen Dickens Magnesium-Water-Copper Battery - Stephen Dickens' H2O Battery/Generator using Mg and Cu Electrodes with Foam Insulator is a lot bigger than an AA, but is cheap and easy to build. Though probably not unique, it is noteworthy given its simplicity. A kindergartener could build this and afford to buy the parts needed. (PESWiki December 24, 2014)
Directory:Water-Powered Batteries - e.g. Tango Group product line utilizes a water-powered battery that consists of two electrodes made of special alloys, which, when immersed in water, the resulting chemical reaction produces electricity. Simply refill the battery as the water evaporates - typically every 2 to 3 months. The battery has a minimum continuous life of 2 years.
Free Energy Blog:2013:10:06 - The team discovered that when the droplets condense onto the positively charged surface, given that there are at least two droplets that can coalesce, these do a spontaneous jump, releasing energy. (Free Energy Blog October 6, 2013)
Also: Directory:Running Vehicles on Water
Scientists Discover How to Make Robots Bounce on Water - One of the fastest moving insects in the world, the water strider, which can travel up to 100x its body length in one second, distributes its weight over a large surface area, but until now science has been baffled about how they jump onto water without sinking. (Environmental Graffiti Dec. 9, 2007) (See Slashdot)
Water Car- Builder of the World's Fastest Amphibious Vehicles - Fiberglass amphibious vehicle, styled after the 2002 Convertible Camaro body style, and powered by a Turbo charged 2.5 Liter 300 HP Subaru engine, goes 125 mph on land, and 45 mph in the water.
In addition to the sub-categories listed below, see also:
Directory:Home Generation:Water harvesters
See: Directory:Water from Air - Methods of extracting water from air. (separate index page at PESWiki)
Cleaning up the laundry industry - The Xeros polymer pellets act like a magnet, and they draw the soiling and the dirt out of a small amount of water. The technology has already been proven in controlled lab experiments and has also been tested in commercial scale dry cleaning facilities. (CleanTech June 9, 2008)
Nearly Waterless Washing Machine to Debut in 2009 - A new washing machine that uses just a cup of water, a pinch of detergent, and about 1,000 small plastic chips to clean clothes may be available for consumers in the UK next year. (PhysOrg July 29, 2008)
Aquanotion - TwoFlush dual flush system converts the standard North American style toilet in to a water conserving, money saving TwoFlush toilet: a small flush for liquid waste and a big flush for solid waste. The system is an inexpensive, proven design that has been used in Europe and all over the world for years.
Conservation > 'Air shower' set to cut water use by 30 per cent - Scientists have developed a simple 'air shower' device which, when fitted into existing showerheads, fills the water droplets with a tiny bubble of air. The shower feels just as wet and just as strong as before, but now uses much less water. (LiveScience Nov. 10) (See manufacturer CSIRO)
Air Conditioning Waste Water Recovery - Stiffler Scientific is undertaking a research project is to determine the feasibility and practicality of recovering waste water from residential air conditioning systems that would otherwise be discarded in a sewer system. (OSEN Dec. 30) (See StifflerScientific.org)
Eco Gadgets: Low-tech water purifier doesn’t cost a fortune - Dubbed the Watercone, the device is essentially an evaporator that collects condensed water from contaminated water in a pan for around $30 USD. (YouTube) (EcoFriend Jan 31, 2009)
Directory:Slow Moving Water, Inc - Company presents a floating barge with turbines around the perimeter to harness the energy of the water flowing by. Rather than try to enter the electricity utility business, they produce electricity by-products, such as hydrogen and distilled water.
Solaqua.com - SolAqua offers Solar Water Distillation products. These systems are sized for applications ranging from individuals to communities.
Better way to desalinate water discovered - Membrane distillation process uses waste heat or inexpensive fuel to heat the water forcing it to evaporate from the salt solution. The cleansed vapor then travels through nano-sized pore in the membrane to wind up condensed in the cold water on the membrane's other side. (PhysOrg Feb. 9, 2006)
See Directory:Desalination - separate page
See: Directory:Water Filtration - separate index page
See Directory:Water Purification - separate index page
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and I.O.U.S.A. have produced a documentary about bottled water, called Tapped. In it, they address the high cost -- to both the environment and our health -- of bottled water. They enlist activists, environmentalists, community leaders and others to expose the dark side of the bottled water industry. (PESWiki Oct. 29, 2010)
Directory:Water / Directory:Recycling / Directory:Pollution > The Story of Bottled Water - Annie Leonard creates another hit animation depicting the cost, pollution, treachery and waste involved in using bottled water. In most places, it is not superior to tap water, it costs 2,000 times more, and the plastic it requires is hugely detrimental to the planet. (The Story of Stuff March 2010)
Avantis - "Water facility efficiency is drowning in severe budget cuts, intensified regulation, health and quality concerns, as well as outdated equipment and an aging work force. Fortunately, there’s Avantis -- today’s most effective enterprise asset management solution that can reduce the risk of implementation with pre-defined work processes and best practices."
Testing the Waters - Sensicore is using lab-on-a-chip technology to test water quality rapidly. (MIT Technology Review Aug. 31, 2005)
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Directory:Edwards Heat Pump for Hot Water
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> Super-Efficient Water Pump Tech Seeks Capital - Inventor Doug Azar has what he claims to be a 2.5x efficient water pumping system for protecting buildings from forest and wild fires. He is seeking $125k to put some finishing touches on the system to prepare it for market. (PESWiki March 24, 2010)
Directory:Secondary Oscillations / Directory:Water > Directory:Water > Matos de Matos Pendulum Hydro Pump - Angolan inventor proposes to use the swinging motion of a heavy pendulum to cause cylinders and pistons in the supporting legs to provide pumping action with relatively low energy input to keep the pendulum swinging. (Blogspot May 6, 2010) SDA Comment: The Directory:Milkovic Two-Stage Mechanical Oscillator design is probably better suited, creating less of a dampening action of the pendulum swing.
See Directory:Home Generation:Water Softener
Directory:Brac Systems, Inc., grey water recycling - Collects water from shower drains, bathtubs and laundry, then filters and pumps it through a dedicated supply line to the toilet tanks for flushing, reducing average household water consumption by a third. It is designed into the plumbing of new construction and existing residential homes.
Energy Recovery - The PX Pressure Exchanger™ recovers energy from the high-pressure waste stream of seawater desalination reverse osmosis systems at up to 98% efficiency. It provides the most energy cost savings in the market -reducing power costs by up to 60%. (Thanks Daniel Bowers)
Waterwall Solutions - The Waterwall is a modular rainwater storage system for urban areas that can be connected to make the most of your valuable space, made from stabilised food grade plastic. It can be used as a fence, a feature, an under-eave tank or purely as water storage in a narrow out of the way space.
See also Directory:Conservation
New Washing Machine Only Uses One Cup of Water - Most of the water in the washing machine developed by the University of Leeds, Britain is replaced by thousands of tiny reusable nylon polymer beads which attract and absorb dirt under humid conditions. Presently available for commercial applications, a consumer version is expected next year. (Alternative Energy News June 26, 2009)
Directory:Water / Directory:Growing > Persian Gulf Harnessing Microbes to Transform Desert into Farmland - The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait are in the midst of a massive project to re-landscape their deserts and transform them into fertile farmland, providing food security for their future. The countries are utilizing a mixture of microbes and soil — called mycorrhiza — that allows plants to absorb more nutrients than they can alone. (Inhabitat May 18, 2010)Charity:Water - charity: water funds a range of water solutions. These solutions include hand-dug wells, deep wells (boreholes), rehabilitations, spring protections, rainwater harvesting schemes, and biosand filters. In 2008, charity: water added projects in India, Bangladesh and Honduras.
http://WaterAndWasteWater.com
SODIS - Solar Water Disinfection links.
OnsiteWater.com - Journal for decentralized wastewater treatment solutions.
See News:Water - separate index page
Aqua Colbert (Colbert Report)
Water is Life (Colbert Report)
WATER FOOTER
Directory:Water - main index
OBTAINING WATER
ENERGY FROM THE MOVEMENT OF WATER
WATER AS FUEL
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Directory:Running Vehicles on Water
Directory:Hydrogen from Water using Boron
Directory:Hydroxy or HHO Injection Systems
Directory:Water Dissociation Using Zero Point Energy
Directory:Water-Powered Batteries
OTHER ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVING WATER
Directory:Mixing Sea and River Water
Directory:Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Directory:Deep Lake Water Cooling
POLLUTION
Directory:Ocean Trash Vortexes (Gyres)
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