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Aquaduct Bike Purifies Water As You Pedal

Posted by timothy on from the arrive-thirsty dept.

Mike writes "Winner of the '08 Innovate or Die competition sponsored by Google and Specialized, the Aquaduct is a pedal-powered concept vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water. The design has massive implications for communities where safe and secure sources of drinking water are not readily accessible."

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  1. Re:Sounds like a good idea, but... by h4rr4r · · Score: 2, Informative

    That is a solved problem, the media of these filters is impregnated with iodine or another antimicrobial agent, or the tank contains an antimicrobial agent.

  2. Re:Interesting by Emnar · · Score: 3, Informative

    Some of the areas of the world with the worst water quality are very high-humidity, where you may sweat even if you're riding at 20 mph.

    And as far as "not pushing yourself hard enough," in most of the world, a bicycle is primarily transportation, not exercise.