Water Issues
Around the world, we are aware of the serious issues facing our dwindling freshwater supplies, and Irena Salina’s recent award-winning film “Flow” explores some revealing questions about our most precious resource. From the questionable quality of the water we get from our taps to the sometimes nearly uncontrolled ingredients in bottled water, the film seriously questions our penchant for safety and government oversight of our water supply.
An even more frightening fact, however, is that the world is facing perhaps the greatest challenge humanity has faced in the 21st century. The vast amounts of fresh water consumed for agriculture, industry, and the daily lives of 6.5 billion people have led to drinking water shortages in many places, and the problem is worsening daily in more and more parts of the world. Our existing freshwater supplies are being polluted at an alarming rate as humans continue to discharge chemicals, pesticides, metals, sewage, pharmaceuticals, and a host of other pollutants and contaminants into our lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. More than eighty percent of hospital beds worldwide are the result of waterborne diseases, poor personal hygiene, or inadequate sanitation as a direct consequence of little or no access to clean drinking water. Climate change and changes in global weather patterns also play an important role in altering our freshwater supply. It is predicted to have severe impacts on vegetation, agriculture, forestry, and ecosystems around the world, causing further problems and damage to all of humanity over the next decade. Read Global Security Report
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Nearly every day, the media reports on some kind of water problem, and there is growing evidence of growing problems related to the world’s water supply. Yet despite repeated warnings and increased public awareness, many people continue to abuse, take for granted, and pollute our most precious and valuable resource while paying more attention to the price of a barrel of oil and the results of sporting events. Fortune magazine says that “water will be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th.” Have you ever thought about how valuable water is? How important is it to our overall health? Do you realize that water is the essence of life? What would happen to you if you suddenly stopped using it? Did you know that lean muscle tissue is about 75% water? Blood is 95% water, body fat is 14%, and bone is 22%. Typically, infants are about 75% water, adult males are about 60% water, and adult females are about 55% water. Water is a component that virtually all living things on our planet need to sustain themselves. Without water, there would be no life as we know it.
And while the problems caused by the depletion and pollution of our groundwater supplies continue, there is another very important, almost neglected and completely unused source of water on our planet. Air. Air has a moisture content called the dew point. Many people are surprised to learn that there are about 3.8 trillion gallons (3,100 cubic miles) of water in our atmosphere at any given time, with billions of gallons recycled through the water cycle every day. What does that mean for humanity? Well, it provides us with an almost completely intact, unused, unharvested, and replenish able source of drinking water every day. The technology has been around for a long time, but it’s not well known to the public.
atmospheric water generating
The atmospheric water generator introduces filtered fresh air into the unit and then processes the moisture in the air to produce clean drinking water. The atmospheric water generator circulates 410A refrigerant through the coil (similar to a dehumidifier), creating a temperature in the coil or refrigeration unit that is below the humidity (dew point) of the incoming air. This causes the water to condense and be discharged into a reservoir.
AWG Working
From this point, a wide range of measures are used, such as. ultraviolet radiation, ozone, and various filtration methods to produce very fresh, very safe, and very clean drinking water. The system does not require a water source, as it functions as a literal “water station” that produces water from the air. Many atmospheric water generators are also combined with air conditioners to form a complete eco-friendly system that combines the functions of air cleaning, dehumidification, air conditioning and water generation. Combine this technology with solar power and you have a completely self-sufficient home, building, etc., without relying on municipal or outside water or energy sources.
AWG Features
Another great feature of A.W.G. is that it gives you the ability to produce totally environmentally friendly (in every sense of the word) bottled water. Using atmospheric water generation technology, you can create a whole new range of bottled water. A.W.G. does not consume existing groundwater, as other water purification and filtration systems do. They create their own water from the air. Combined with solar or wind power, they also produce no carbon dioxide emissions. A recently patented biodegradable plastic allows water to be bottled in environmentally friendly, biodegradable bottles. The world’s greenest bottled water comes from atmospheric water generators. The use of atmospheric water generators offers tremendous benefits for alleviating water scarcity in areas where this technology is desperately needed. Severe climate change, agricultural expansion, and global population growth will cause increased water stress. As the world continues to search for solutions to the enormous problems of water scarcity, pollution and contamination, the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) becomes a viable and sustainable source to replenish our water supply.
AWG aim
A.W.G. International’s mission is to provide the public with relevant and useful information to make informed decisions about drinking water and available water resources. For more information on atmospheric water generators and collecting water from the air, click here.
