This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air
Yaghi's device uses reticular chemistry to produce up to 1,000 liters of clean water daily from dry air, offering a climate-resilient alternative for vulnerable island communities.
- A Nobel Laureate announced a device that captures drinking water from dry air without electricity, aiming for water independence.
- The technology can harvest thousands of liters of water daily from the atmosphere.
- A spokesperson believes that water harvesting will become common technology in 10 years.
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The 2025 Nobel Prize Laureate for Chemistry, Omar Yagi, introduced a technology capable of collecting water from dry air; the plants can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water per day and operate without connection to centralized networks; the development is proposed as a solution for regions affected by droughts and hurricanes; The Guardian reports that Atoco, a company founded by Yagi, has developed technology; according to the company, a …
Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, Omar Yaghi, has invented a machine that can produce up to 1,000 liters of clean water per day.
Nobel-Winning Scientist's New Invention Turns Air Moisture Into Drinking Water
Atoco, the technology company that Yaghi founded, claims to have developed water harvesting solutions that efficiently harvest clean water out of the atmosphere, even under dry conditions with relative humidity below 20%
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