It demonstrates why health care personnel could get infected. Note the lack of headgear and face shield and calf-high foot protectors on the person on the left. Plain trainers? If that's what they think proper protection is, it's the thing that will allow any infectious thing to spread. It might just be a poorly staged press photo.
bio sand filters, gravity feed. no moving parts, user servicable, 10+ year lifespan, point of use.
simple and difficult to corrupt (as in not let powerful locals take control of) is key for a lot of these areas - it's as much about empowerment as it is about sanitation.
bio sand filters, gravity feed. no moving parts, user servicable, 10+ year lifespan, point of use.
simple and difficult to corrupt (as in not let powerful locals take control of) is key for a lot of these areas - it's as much about empowerment as it is about sanitation.
That is so awesome!
I was at a meeting talking to a hydrogeologist who had done a lot of work around the world who said that ability to listen was far more important than science. He then told an involved story about being in a village in Sudan where it eventually became apparent that the worst thing they could do would be to fix the well. Basically the chief was sending the young men on a long journey for water every day so they wouldn't harass the war-widows.
bio sand filters, gravity feed. no moving parts, user servicable, 10+ year lifespan, point of use.
simple and difficult to corrupt (as in not let powerful locals take control of) is key for a lot of these areas - it's as much about empowerment as it is about sanitation.
looks like it may hold some potential (coke has partnered with him to roll these out)
This is what we were working on:
bio sand filters, gravity feed. no moving parts, user servicable, 10+ year lifespan, point of use.
simple and difficult to corrupt (as in not let powerful locals take control of) is key for a lot of these areas - it's as much about empowerment as it is about sanitation.
This is from last year, but it's a nice nod towards what we might be able to achieve in some places.
And discussed last year, also:
Lazy8 wrote:
miamizsun wrote:
this is awesome
Eh. Depends on how much power it's using. That's less than 30 gal/day
I've worked on two such systems, one as a commercial product and one for the military. The military project generated 500 gal/day. If they're using a refrigerant-based system it's a horrible energy pig.
It's possible to make a very efficient water-from-air system, but it's a lot harder than this effort.
I think the FromWyomings used to raise money for a non-profit that drilled wells for communities in Africa. I'n sure Scooter will confirm or deny that.
I think the FromWyomings used to raise money for a non-profit that drilled wells for communities in Africa. I'n sure Scooter will confirm or deny that.
These guys started out doing cheap easy concrete filters. They have moved up to infrastructure - piping and reservoirs. Rotary international has done some really good work on this front as well. I've been peripherally involved in a couple of projects in Honduras. It's amazing how much difference clean water makes (tangent - this is one of those things that our tax dollars supports that government does really well).
I think the FromWyomings used to raise money for a non-profit that drilled wells for communities in Africa. I'n sure Scooter will confirm or deny that.
