In case you haven’t noticed, there is a clean water problem. Every day, a new community somewhere in the world experiences issues with contaminated water and has to turn to either bottled water or ...

Pristine water: the solar absorber gel purification system in a lake at Princeton University (left) and the clean water produced during its immersion. (Courtesy: Xiaohui Xu) Pufferfish have inspired a ...

A new solar water purifier uses laser-treated aluminum sheets to rapidly absorb and heat water. Solar-powered purifiers are a major research interest for scientists who study cutting-edge materials.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — You’ve seen Bear Grylls turn foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic. Now, academics have added a third element — carbon-dipped paper — that may turn ...

Safe drinking water is a universal need. We can only live a few days without it. This could partly explain why a recent TikTok video gained attention for using solar water purification to take murky ...

Small enough to fit comfortably in a backpack with a filter strong enough to remove 99.99% of pathogens (including viruses), the GoSun Flow portable solar sink and shower couldn’t have come at a ...

Solar stills can be a very useful way to produce drinking water from dirty or salty water, but there’s plenty of room for improvements in efficiency. Now, engineers at Virginia Tech have developed a ...

As more and more people seek ways to stays safe amidst the covid-19 pandemic and try to engage in more outdoor activities for mental health such as camping or hiking, GoSun —a leader in essential ...

Availability of potable drinking water remains a challenge in rural areas in several parts of the country. Commercially available water filters are costly, need electricity to run and reverse osmosis ...