This little black rectangle quickly and effortlessly disinfects water
Around the world, 663 million people lack access to clean drinking water. Unfortunately, disinfecting contaminated...
Danish city becomes world's first to power water treatment plant with sewage
The Danish city of Aarhus is on the cusp of becoming the first city in the world to use energy created from household...
Researchers design cheap mercury-free LED foil to purify water
Utilizing light to purify water isn't a new idea, but Ohio State University researchers recently developed a portable,...
Hundreds of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters injured by police attacks at Standing Rock
This weekend, protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline escalated into a violent standoff between demonstrators...
Wind-powered Water Seer pulls 11 gallons of clean drinking water from thin air
A new device that relies on simple condensation to collect clean water from the atmosphere promises to provide...
6 Innovative, Life-Saving Designs for Clean Drinking Water
[gallery_extend] Water has been prevailing theme over the past few years, especially in the wake of...
Compact WaterCube uses solar power to make clean drinking water
[gallery_extend] WaterCube by SunGlacier - Ap Verheggen from sunglacier on Vimeo. Verheggen tells...
New desalination method from Qatar recycles waste brine and excess CO2 at the same time
Desalination now supplies the majority of clean drinking water in areas surrounding the Persian Gulf, but it’s...
Groundbreaking affordable, paper-thin filter removes viruses from water
Though over 748 million people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water, water filters aren't...
New atom-thick desalination filter slashes energy use by 20 percent
The process of removing salt water and particulate matter from ocean water to make it potable—desalination—can...
Desolenator uses sunlight to purify water for less than the cost of a big screen TV
Imagine a device the size of large, flat-screen TV that uses sunlight to produce fresh drinking water. Then imagine...
Innovative LifeStraw Campaign Brings Clean Water to 150,000 Kenyan Students
The lack of water many communities face is staggering on so many levels. However, one innovative product, Vestergaard...
Scientists Develop Plasma-Treated Nano Filter to Clean Water in the Developing World
A team of international researchers have found a new way to purify water in the developing world. It’s a filter...
LIFESAVER Jerrycans Literally Save Lives with 5 Gallons of Pure Drinking Water
[gallery_extend] Gizmag reports that the LIFESAVER Jerrycan eliminates 99.999995 percent of bacteria...
'Born Out of Necessity' at MoMA Seeks Solutions for Pressing Problem Through Innovative Design
[gallery_extend] "Born out of Necessity focuses on the problems chosen by or assigned to the designers—some...
