Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reduced freshwater utilization for manufacturing by 142,982 cubic metres during fiscal 2020-21, reporting a 90% cut on usage compared to the previous year. The company claims to have established waste management practices involving source reduction at its car factory at Bidadi near Bengaluru by implementingContinue Reading
Eight US states are now using a technique called “cloud seeding” to encourage clouds to form and provide drought-stricken regions with some much needed water. As huge swathes of the West Coast are facing some of the most serious droughts the region has ever seen — almost certainly as aContinue Reading
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a device that not only produces electricity, but also provides clean drinking water using only renewable energy for both processes. The multi-functional device is attached to the backside of the photovoltaic (PV) panel.Continue Reading
Akvo Atmospheric Water Systems has been working since 2016 to design and manufacture a product which would utilize the moisture in the air and condense it to produce fresh drinking water. With an initial investment of Rs 5 crore, bootstrapped to the founding team, it manufactures its products in WestContinue Reading
The World Wildlife Fund estimates that by 2025, two-thirds of the global population will face water shortages, and it’s difficult to understate the dire consequences those shortages are already having. The people of Flint, Michigan have been without clean water for four years and counting. Crippled from severe drought, CapeContinue Reading
Desalinization usually takes place in one of two ways. Either the source water is pushed through a membrane popularly known as reverse osmosis — or the source water is heated until it evaporates and then the steam is collected and condensed to get pure water. That process is called distillation.Continue Reading
