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Machine Condenses Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
longacre writes "A new $1,200 machine that uses the same amount of power as three light bulbs promises to condense drinkable water out of the air. On display at Wired Magazine's annual tech showcase, the WaterMill 'looks like a giant golf ball that has been chopped in half: it is about 3ft in diameter, made of white plastic, and is attached to the wall. It works by drawing air through filters to remove dust and particles, then cooling it to just below the temperature at which dew forms. The condensed water is passed through a self-sterilising chamber that uses microbe-busting UV light to eradicate any possibility of Legionnaires' disease or other infections. Finally, it is filtered and passed through a pipe to the owner's fridge or kitchen tap.'"
Isn't this the business Luke's uncle and aunt were in on Tatooine? Making Star Wars a reality is the most important consideration of course.
...the dehumidifier!
Yeah, and this is old news:
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The bottled tap water is 15p for 2l, but that doesn't count in my book, or in most people's book in Europe. When Coke tried to sell Dasani tap water here at £1.29 for two litres, they were not very successful.