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07/11/2018 / By Russel Davis

The swamp cooler reborn? Researchers have “pioneered” a water-based air conditioning system

A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering developed a breakthrough water-based air conditioning system that was deemed cost-efficient and sustainable. The scientists explained that the vapor compression air-conditioning system, first invented by Willis Carrier in 1902, remains to be the most widely used air-conditioning technology to date. However, the experts […]

06/12/2018 / By David Williams

Graphene-based water filter that produces potable water invented by scientists

Over the past year, there have been many studies conducted on the potential uses of graphene-based materials and devices. Now a group of researchers at Sydney’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have come up with a new kind of water filter that can produce drinkable water in one quick step. It even works […]

05/31/2018 / By Janine Acero

Researchers create a harvesting system that can extract clean drinking water from air

A shortage of food supply sure is scary, but nothing is more troubling and alarming than the prospect of losing precious life-sustaining water. Now a group of scientists have developed a device that can extract clean drinking water right from the air. And not only is it possible in a general sense, but that water can […]

05/14/2018 / By David Williams

Inspired by nature, new “slippery rough surface” material harvests water out of air

There are many places in the world suffering from water shortages. As such, scientists are constantly looking for ways to alleviate this, trying to come up with possible solutions that can be implemented in the real world today. Now a group of researchers from Penn State and the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have […]

03/02/2018 / By David Williams

New tech for fighting fire: Water gun that cuts through steel walls could save firefighter lives

A new type of water gun has been invented for firefighters to make their work easier and their lives much safer. Dubbed the PyroLance, it’s essentially a gun that blasts water with such intense pressure that it can penetrate barriers and take care of burning flames in a just matter of seconds. And it’s already […]

08/25/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New low-tech method developed for instantly testing tap water for toxic contaminants

People in the United States have been questioning the composition of their water, especially with the recent spate of contaminations of major water sources in the country. Researchers who presented their work on Tuesday, August 22 at the 254th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society said they are utilizing the “coffee-ring effect” […]

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