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So 1 suitcase-sized device can generate about 1-1.5 gallons of water an hour. (A gallon is a little less than 4 liters.) The average American uses 82 gallons o
by gwbas1c 3y ago
So 1 suitcase-sized device can generate about 1-1.5 gallons of water an hour. (A gallon is a little less than 4 liters.)
The average American uses 82 gallons of water a day.
Assuming 10 hours of sunlight, that requires 8-12 of these per American.
I wonder how practical that is?
- yurishimo 3y agoHow much of that is shower water though? Drinking water, I think is probably closer to 2-3 gallons (on the high end) per day for most Americans. We also shouldn’t forget that after disposing of the water, the local municipality can recycle it! For island nations, a few strategic water reserves could be cleaned and stored for future use. And then obviously, for more developing nations, they already use a lot of grey water for daily activities, so this becomes a source of consistent clean drinking water.