Stephanie on September 13th, 2010

Clean drinking water is one of life’s biggest challenges facing Third World countries.  Bacteria, silt and other contaminants sicken millions of children each year, and many of them die. The Solar Container purifies water using power from the sun.  Not only can it help save lives, but it can improve the livelihoods of farmers by [...]

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Solar power is useful in providing clean, renewable-based electricity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  But energy from the sun can also lead to basic life provisions for people in impoverished countries, regions that have suffered natural disasters, and servicemen and women.  With a solar water purifier, safe drinking water can be created from just about [...]

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Stephanie on January 13th, 2009

I often blog about solar powered solutions for third world countries.  People who do not live in industrialized nations often lack electrical power that is necessary for a safe, healthy life.  I was excited to read about a Swedish inventor who has developed a solar powered water purifier, called the “Solvatten” (“sun water”).  Petra Wadstrom’s [...]

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