Light and water from the sun
The Hydroleaf is an excellent design that is a bus shelter, street light, rain catchment system – and water dispenser. Conceived by Iranian Industrial Design student Mostafa Bonakdar the Hydroleaf is intended to be used in developing arid regions. The principle of the concept is as sound as it is practical. Solar-powered area lighting has […]
Water and Sanitation
The level of water security and hygiene in a refugee camp depends on two factors: the facilities provided and the population’s hygienic behavior. A sufficient hygienic situation can only be achieved by a strategy of distributing knowledge, mobilizing residents and providing residents with essential facilities and materials. Water is not only needed for nutrition but […]
Fog Harvesting
The Canadian company FogQuest engages in setting up fog harvesting fences in arid but populated areas to provide communities with drinking water. Harvesting Method The system consists of fences that stretch out plastic mesh, onto which the fog condensates into little drops. Along the lower edge of the mesh runs a pipe collecting the water […]
Watercone
The Watercone is a simple low-tech device for condensing potable water by the use of solar energy. The product consists of a transparent plastic cone, which produces a greenhouse effect. This float-able cone is either set onto still water, wet ground, the ocean or on the river, water is poured into a black pan, which […]
