German Scientists Use Solar Power to Produce Drinking Water

Clean water with free energy is the goal of German scientists who are using the sun's rays to power small water treatment plants for developing countries. The system is designed for arid areas of Africa and Asia where a lack of electricity makes it impossible to use large industrial plants for the desalination of seawater, like those in the Middle East.

Contact information	n/a
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.swedishwaterhouse.se
Source of information	Swedish Water House
Keyword(s)	water treatment
Subject(s)	DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES
Geographical coverage	Germany
News date	27/02/2008
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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