Drinking The Air

By Noah Bowers

Drinking the Air mimics the sun-powered process of evaporation and condensation that converts seawater to freshwater, in the form of rain. The thesis explores the many ways in which it is possible to exploit naturally occurring temperature differentials, and adapt to changes in prevailing winds, in order to provide inexpensive potable water to parched coastal tropical regions. The proposed solution floats on the ocean, uses wave power and passive solar energy, and can be rapidly deployed to places where fresh water supplies have been disrupted.

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