Thursday, October 9, 2008
Element Four will release the WaterMill, a revolutionary air-to-water generator, next February. Designed to combat the worldwide shortage of clean drinking water, the WaterMill pulls moisture from the air to produce fresh drinking water.
“The process is unique and quite simple,” says Laura Stone, an administrator for Element Four. “It draws moisture from the air outside the home and through the process of condensation, turns it into pure, fresh drinking water.”
The WaterMill attaches to the outside of the home where the air is moist. The water is delivered to various points-of-use systems in the home, such as a sink faucet, refrigerator or water cooler.
Under ideal conditions, the WaterMill produces 3.2 gallons of water per day, pumped through a trusty ultraviolet sterilizer. Stone says this is enough water to meet the daily drinking needs of a family of six at a fraction of the cost of bottled water.
“At a cost of approximately 11 cents per gallon, the average operating cost of the WaterMill will be 35 cents a day, not including the price we decide to sell it for,” Stone says.
The WaterMill will be available at www.elementfour.com.
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Tomorrow's news: The watermill: making water from air
Atmospheric water generator technology has been around for a while now but the general public is not up to speed on it, yet.
But as the issue of water shortages, pollution, contamination, etc, becomes more critical I believe that the A.W.G. will offer a very sound and viable option for harvesting fresh water from air in an environmentally friendly and responsible way. If you would like to take a look at some other atmospheric water generators on the market you can see some more by going to www.internationalwaterfromair.com or www.atmosphericwatermaker.com>-
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