Bacterial power to reduce toxicity of water supply
Aug 22, 2015
Wastewater treatments based on bioelectrochemical systems can generate energy while removing potentially toxic compounds.
Results for water resources
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Vapor harvesting gets the edge
Aug 13, 2017
Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure is crucial.
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Briny pool bacteria can clean up and power up
Nov 5, 2017
Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.
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Sunny solution for killing E. coli
Nov 12, 2017
Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains but a resilient strain persists.
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Wiser ways with water
Feb 11, 2018
Safety assurance is the first step in bringing valuable wastewater into use, says Peiying Hong.
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Grime does pay when it comes to wastewater filters
Mar 25, 2018
A grimy layer on wastewater filters could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Boring down on boron
Jun 10, 2018
Learning how boron evaporates will help to improve water desalination technologies.
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Water desalination picks up the pace
Jul 15, 2018
A membrane made of porous carbon-fiber structures grown on a porous ceramic substrate is more efficient than similar existing membranes at filtering seawater.
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Lighting the way to harvest water from air
Jul 22, 2018
A low-cost method for collecting water from the atmosphere could be used to provide potable water to dry, inland regions.
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Drinking water sucked from the dusty desert air
Nov 25, 2018
An inexpensive hydrogel-based material efficiently captures moisture even from low-humidity air and then releases it on demand.
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Solar-powered cup brews better brine treatments
Apr 7, 2019
Unique membrane design prevents salt crusts from being produced during the distillation of brine water.
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A leap forward in estimating crop water use
May 1, 2019
High-resolution imaging data collected by small satellites could transform how we monitor freshwater use in agriculture.
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Solar power with a free side of drinking water
Jul 10, 2019
An integrated system seamlessly harnesses sunlight to cogenerate electricity and fresh water.
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Fair compare of desalination puts heat on energy sources
Aug 27, 2019
Accounting for the quality of energy needed to run a desalination plant shows benefits of using waste heat.
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Chlorine could increase antimicrobial resistance
Jan 8, 2020
Ultraviolet light could thwart antimicrobial resistance by damaging DNA material in wastewater.
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Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
Feb 3, 2020
With about half the world’s population living close to the coast, using seawater to flush toilets could be possible with a salt-tolerant bacterium.
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Sludge-powered bacteria generate more electricity, faster
Oct 18, 2020
A new electroactive bacterium could help fuel wastewater treatment reactors.
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Monitoring precious groundwater resources for arid agricultural regions
Feb 8, 2021
A pioneering framework will monitor groundwater use for agricultural irrigation across Saudi Arabia.
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A salt solution for desalinating brine
Feb 21, 2021
Solar-powered brine crystallization could alleviate the environmental impacts of seawater desalination.
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Getting smart about off-grid desalination
Aug 3, 2021
Theoretical modeling helps boost the efficiency of a device that generates both clean drinking water and electricity.
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The curious task of watching liquid marbles dry
Oct 11, 2021
Understanding how liquid marbles behave as they evaporate provides valuable insights into these unique structures and their potential applications.
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Chemical-free cleaning of bioreactor membranes
Oct 28, 2021
Combining two chemical-free treatments shows promise as an approach for reducing biofilm build-up on anaerobic bioreactor membranes.
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Coal product used to create green clean water
Nov 3, 2021
Rather than just burning it, coal could also become a valuable solar desalination material.
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Making light work of emerging micropollutants
Jan 9, 2022
Pulses of intense light could clean organic pollutants from wastewater.
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Winds of change bring winter rain to eastern Arabia
Jan 11, 2022
Warmer waters in the central tropical Pacific in recent decades have led to shifts in atmospheric wind jets, bringing more winter rainfall to the eastern Arabian Peninsula and less to the south.
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What we knew about water was right after all
Feb 15, 2022
Hydrogen peroxide only forms in the presence of ozone in water microdroplets.
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Coproducing water and electricity powers crop growth
Mar 3, 2022
A solar-driven system to generate electricity and produce water for crops in arid areas may help a decentralized approach to food, water and energy security.
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Harnessing the sun's energy for rainfall
Apr 13, 2022
Simulations show that solar panel installations could go a long way toward addressing Saudi Arabia’s growing water crisis.
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Wax coating helps waning water resources
Apr 24, 2022
A sand-based mulch could help reduce irrigation on desert farms.
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Sensing water for smarter agriculture
Feb 9, 2023
MOF-based soil moisture monitoring device a step toward precision irrigation.
