
WATERppsOne of the greatest challenges today and for the future is providing secure water and energy supplies: More than 1.3 billion people currently live without clean drinking water.
To help solve this problem, Solar-Fabrik and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have jointly developed a solar-powered water pumping and purification system, WATERpps. The system can be used for purifying cistern, surface and ground water. The water is disinfected by microfiltration - no chemicals are used. A single system can supply a village community of up to 50 people with drinking and service water.
Funding for the development of WATERpps is contributed by the badenova climate and water conservation innovation fund in Freiburg. |