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What are your thoughts about tech capable of extracting water from humidity? (www.youtube.com)
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Is this type of tech a hoax or it is really thing that was not considered enough for the upcoming water crisis around the world?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Passive systems like this fog collecting tower save on energy but are large for the amount of water they collect : https://youtu.be/THJVuinPbc0?si=EHnQ_XQvQFvca3VG

Those towers use plastic mesh to collect the fog.

Researchers are working on new materials to collect more water : https://youtu.be/UlTbZ658eWM?si=6Ld8xemTOnAN7L43

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I found YouTube links in your comment. Here are links to the same videos on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

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