Water
California says Nestle lacks permits to extract millions of gallons of water
California regulators say Nestle may have to stop collecting a large portion of the water it bottles from the San Bernardino National Forest, because it lacks the legal permits for millions of gallons of Read More...
These social entrepreneurs are using solar power to battle the global water crisis
Social entrepreneurs have come up with a way to scale a solar solution that brings clean water to areas with little to no access to clean water. The solution is a solar-powered water plant that uses reverse osmosis and ultraviolet filtration technologies to convert dirty water into clean drinkable Read More...
This company is using solar panels to harvest water directly from the air
A company has figured out how to harvest drinking water out of thin air, using a combination of materials science, solar power, and predictive data. If you’re not following how that it’s possible, don’t worry; you’d likely have to be an expert in materials science and fluid dynamics to Read More...
This device will detect the dangerous chemicals in your tap water
Do you know what’s in your tap water? Hopefully, just some fluoride, but there’s a chance for much worse: lead, arsenic, or mercury. But soon, thanks to the Toronto-based startup Serene Sensors, you’ll be able to see exactly what’s in your next Read More...
This device tracks your water use and tells you how to lower it
An entrepreneur has created a device that tracks your water use and makes recommendations on how to lower it. The device uses machine-learning algorithms to identify whether the water is going to a shower or a sprinkler, and alerts you via an app if there’s a leak. If the system identifies that a Read More...
Can singing in the shower fight climate change? One major city thinks so
According to the city of Cape Town, two minutes can make the difference between a viable city and a future straight out of the Mad Max movies, where armed soldiers dole out daily water rations from municipal water Read More...
Engineers created a sewage treatment system that cleans water and generates power
Now this is what you call killing two birds with one stone. Engineers have come up with a device that generates electricity while cleaning wastewater. The off-grid device uses a technology that turns captured sewage into biogas, which can later be used to generate electricity. Regarded as a Read More...
New headway in desalination technology
Engineers at the University of Illinois have taken a step forward in developing a saltwater desalination process that is potentially cheaper than reverse osmosis and borrows from battery technology. In their study, the researchers are focusing on new materials that could make desalination of Read More...
Farmers in Colorado save water in exchange for money in pilot project
Water has value. You may not think about that when you turn on the shower—although that may be different if you live in a place like California that is still recovering from years of drought. There are many more places dealing with water shortages. The easiest way to save water is to target Read More...
Borough Market to phase out plastic bottle sales with free fountains
London’s Borough Market is to introduce free drinking water fountains as part of a new pledge to phase out sales of all single-use plastic bottles over the next six months. The renowned foodie haven – the only fully independent market in the Read More...