New solar-powered water purification method shown during the G20 meetings in Pittsburgh
“Inexpensive solar-powered water purification promoted”
A solar-powered water purification system demonstrated on Wednesday by a New Castle (PA) company on the eve of the Group of 20 summit could combat a growing world health crisis: access to clean water.“Our vision is to have these in place all over the world,” said Tom Joseph, the founder and president of Epiphany Solar Water Systems Inc.
The model shown yesterday near the Carnegie Science Center can purify about 30 gallons of water a day. But the system can be scaled up to “hundreds of gallons a day or larger,” said Joseph.
An old friend, former co-worker and neighbor, Harry Hatters (a Pittsburgh native and Pitt grad) alerted me to this story the other day. You may find interesting. It’s not exactly measurement, but it is closely connected.
As a bit of background, Harry educated me a little a few years ago about the world-wide need for safe drinking water, especially in undeveloped counties. He went with his convictions and by generously getting involved in several church projects to help provide water in such places.
Harry’s been to some way, out of the way places like Guatemala and deepest darkest Africa in the recent past since he retired from being a chem engineering wizard at LTV Steel.
On to the story:
It appeared on the www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_644627.html and is entitled “Inexpensive solar-powered water purification promoted”
It’s by Thomas Olson, TRIBUNE-REVIEW ; Thursday, September 24, 2009 ; and is a very interesting read, especially for all those convinced about helping their neighbors, no matter where they are.
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