Xprize winning air-water conversion device leaves us thirsty for more


On October 22, the Skysource/Skywater alliance won the ‘Water Abundance Xprize’ and a reward of $1.5 million for its device that could extract water from atmospheric moisture. While some news reports claimed that the device could solve the world’s water crisis, hydrologists and water conservationists caution that this isn’t a silver bullet solution. Congratulations to @skysourcewater, Grand Prize Winner of the $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE powered by @TataCompanies and @dfat_iXc! Their technology successfully extracted over 2,000 liters of water from the air using 100% renewable energy. pic.twitter.com/Miz0yJcV49 — XPRIZE (@xprize) October 21, 2018 The atmospheric water generator that won the…

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