Wind Power Can Create 1,000 Liters of Clean Water a Day in the Desert

Extracting clean drinking water from the air using a wind turbine is now possible thanks to a new invention. Tests carried out in in desert areas have already proved successful. 

A company called Eole Water has introduced this innovation in several parts of the Abu Dhabi desert. Tests showed the device can produce 1,000 liters of water daily. One such test took place in October in Mussafah, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, and its results inspired people worldwide. 

The Eole Water Wind Turbine is fully self-sufficient, using both wind and solar energy to power itself. This is not only invention of its kind; several new devices recently featured in breaking news also use similar technology to extract condensation from the air and covert it into drinking water. 

One such device, NJORD named after a Norse sea god is handheld and looks like a simple plastic container. Its design is based on older technology called air wells, which collect water by promoting the condensation of moisture from the air. The simplest air wells are completely passive, requiring no external energy source and having very few moving parts. 

Modern technology has taken this innovation to the next level, creating devices that can literally produce water out of thin air. 

How does the device work?

According to Yanko Design, "The internal thermostat of the device monitors air temperature and adjusts an internal polar polymer, creating the conditions required for condensation. Clean drinking water is then produced. Simply turn on the device and in approximately two hours, you will get a liter of water (in 50% humidity)."