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Bicycle Bottle System Condenses Humidity From Air Into Drinkable Water

Posted by samzenpus on from the water-water-everywhere dept.

Diggester writes The weight of water limits how much can be brought on a long bike ride. There isn't always an option to stop and fill up from a clean stream or drinking fountain, but water could be obtained from a different source: the air. Austrian industrial design student Kristof Retezár has created Fontus: a prototype of a water bottle system that condenses humid air into clean, drinkable water. His design made him a finalist for the 2014 James Dyson Award.

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  1. Hmmm ... by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So, a small wind turbine (or taking turns on a bike), and any hot humid area where clean drinking water can be scarce is a good fit for this.

    I can see this applying to FAR more than cycling.

    Interesting.

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  2. Re:Doesn't distilled water taste horrible though? by 31415926535897 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Pure water does taste a little off, which is why bottled water companies add minerals to their product.

    If this is a big concern for athletes or anyone else using this system, they could easily transport a very small amount of mineral mix to dissolve in the water to fix the problem.

    Personally, I'd be shocked if this was the biggest problem. Athletes require far more fluids than this will be able to provide. I don't see this being practical.