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Too bad you have to be in the bay area. My son and I have been working on a system that captures, stores, filters water and the whole thing is powered by solar.

by 20years 10y ago

Too bad you have to be in the bay area. My son and I have been working on a system that captures, stores, filters water and the whole thing is powered by solar. Already did a small working prototype and are now working on a bigger one. Can't be in the bay area though and we really need access to land/yard space which we have where we are at.

anubisresources 10y ago
I'm guessing this is for personal use and not agricultural or industrial? How does the cost per gallon compare with desalination and wastewater recycling?
- 20years 10y ago
  Hoping to eventually target agricultural but we are not near that stage. The current prototype we are working on is being developed more for personal home use and communal type gardens. We have 2 local communal gardens in town that we will be testing it out on after our backyard prototype is complete. Initially the captured/stored water will primarily be used for watering and cleaning. We would eventually like the water to be drinkable too but that's a ways off. It is more than just a capture/store system though. It taps into multiple sensors to determine how much water to use for given situations in order to not waste the water it does capture. Honestly, I don't know how the cost would compare with desalination and wastewater recycling. Isn't desalination really expensive?
  - anubisresources 10y ago
    Desalination is pretty pricey at ~$2000 per acre foot, but desalination and wastewater recycling are your likely competition. Assuming of course that you're only going to sell this in drought-stricken areas. If you're aiming for wetter areas, you're competing with rain water, and its tough to beat free. Could you give a walkthrough of how this works? I'm trying to get a better grasp on your prototype
    - 20years 10y ago
      "going to sell this in drought-stricken areas" Yes. I am in California so see the affect of the drought. Do you mind if I send you an email to the address in your handle?
      - anubisresources 10y ago
        Go right ahead!
      - CN7R 10y ago
        If you really want to see the affect of the drought, visit the Hispanic and or local farmers.
xiphias 10y ago
Signing up is free anyways, you should try :)

by 20years 10y ago

anubisresources 10y ago

I'm guessing this is for personal use and not agricultural or industrial? How does the cost per gallon compare with desalination and wastewater recycling?

20years 10y ago
Hoping to eventually target agricultural but we are not near that stage. The current prototype we are working on is being developed more for personal home use and communal type gardens. We have 2 local communal gardens in town that we will be testing it out on after our backyard prototype is complete. Initially the captured/stored water will primarily be used for watering and cleaning. We would eventually like the water to be drinkable too but that's a ways off. It is more than just a capture/store system though. It taps into multiple sensors to determine how much water to use for given situations in order to not waste the water it does capture. Honestly, I don't know how the cost would compare with desalination and wastewater recycling. Isn't desalination really expensive?
- anubisresources 10y ago
  Desalination is pretty pricey at ~$2000 per acre foot, but desalination and wastewater recycling are your likely competition. Assuming of course that you're only going to sell this in drought-stricken areas. If you're aiming for wetter areas, you're competing with rain water, and its tough to beat free. Could you give a walkthrough of how this works? I'm trying to get a better grasp on your prototype
  - 20years 10y ago
    "going to sell this in drought-stricken areas" Yes. I am in California so see the affect of the drought. Do you mind if I send you an email to the address in your handle?
    - anubisresources 10y ago
      Go right ahead!
    - CN7R 10y ago
      If you really want to see the affect of the drought, visit the Hispanic and or local farmers.

xiphias 10y ago

Signing up is free anyways, you should try :)