Nanotexturing that prevents scale forming on the inside of pipes can reduce plant maintenance costs significantly
Water shortage and drought-related cultivation issues may find an opponent in this revolutionary greenhouse which is already growing thousands of kilos of tomatoes in Australia.
Inspired by the manta ray’s gills, a group of scientists in Oregon have developed a new nonclogging water filtering technology.
New processes like capacitive deionization aim to obtain more fresh water while using less energy. This technology has made great advances over the last few years
The Ocean Cleanup venture: a revolutionary idea aimed at steering the waste toward a collecting point rather than going after it
StarStream is a system that allows the cleaning of metal and glass surfaces, as well as organic fabrics, with just a gentle stream of cold water.
A new hydrogel allows to evaporate and purify water efficiently with the sole means of sunlight.
A new system increases the efficiency of fog-harvesting nets. Using a harp-like structure, it could be a new source of water in dry areas.
A system based on a beam of electrically charged particles would allow capturing water droplets from the steam released by power plants to produce drinking water.
An innovative sponge or a carbon-covered paper, together with sunlight, are enough to obtain drinking water.
Once more nature has proven to be the perfect reference for scientific research. This time, researchers from the Chinese and Shanghai Natural Sciences Foundations and the University of Jiao Tong in Shanghai have managed to purify water by simulating photosynthesis.
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have developed a hydrogel that can absorb the moisture from the air to produce low-cost drinking water.
A brewery in the Czech Republic is using a most peculiar kind of sensors to preserve the purity of water—crayfish.
It's a prototype capable of extracting three litres of water every 12 hours from environments with a humidity of just between 20 and 30%.
Developed by the University of Texas, it captures and channels water molecules. The key lies in its hydrophilic properties.
Wastewater treatment poses a challenge for any advanced society. Two new techniques could help to extract nitrogen and remove heavy metals to produce fertilizers.
A new eco-friendly, cheap, and sustainable purification system speeds up the purification of water by tapping on the potential of nanotechnology.
Researchers have created a small silicon structure, resembling the elliptical form of the first trilobite insects, to filter sewage water and brine.
A new project aims to use clams as bioindicators of the pH values in water.
The new in-line chlorine dispenser can be installed at any tap outflow in regions lacking access to safe drinking water.
The new technology has been tested in a fishing village in Brazil to obtain drinking water without access to an electricity grid.
