BBCNEWS Click October 23, 2021 11:38:00
You know these packs of silica gel, which you find in food and other types of packaging to keep the whole thing dry? well, the researchers behind this project have redesigned and reformulated this stuff, and the new type of silica is capable of capturing moisture from even the driest air. usually for the condensation of water, if you have the electricity somewhere, you need humidity of the air higher than 66%. our technology can produce water from the air that is drier than 15% of humidity. the idea is to plonk a few of these solar powered containers anywhere in the desert where you need to cr...