We all know the source of the drinking water is it comes from glaciers. And there is very less percentage of fresh drinking left for the humans.

It's a scarce resource, but have you ever thought can we get drinking water directly from the air at home and in the office?

According to a report by the Times of India, it is theoretically always been possible but now it’s being done for the first time on a fairly big scale in India.

In the ongoing Men’s Hockey World Cup, stadiums in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela have stands where spectators can get a cup of water-from-air. The technology is not only saving precious groundwater but also cleaning up the air.

Enter these stadiums and you will find dispensers on every floor – and even in the media and VIP lounges – that provide free water. And each one clearly says: “creating water from air”. The dispensers are connected to huge steel tanks that collect the water that’s produced round the clock from air within the stadium premises.

An Israeli Company, Watergen has created this technology and set up water generators. These generators entered India last year but has installed machines in over 90 countries, including the US, Australia, Japan, UAE and Vietnam. The company is a pioneer in atmospheric water generators (AWG) that turn humidity into fresh drinking water.

Last year, Watergen entered into an agreement with Hockey India to provide water to the thousands of Hockey World Cup (January 13-29) spectators at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium and Rourkela’s Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium.

To generate water, ambient air is first purified using two filters that remove pollutants, such as fine particulate matter (PM2. 5). The purified air then goes to a heat exchanger where its moisture is converted into water.

The water goes through four filter of purification, as per reports from Bhubaneswar stadium.

The water machines are also run in solar and wind energy becoming zero carbon process. Also making a good option for water-stressed rural areas and future water problem solution.

Source: TimesofIndia