Water out of thin air? It can be done, say scientists

Interesting tech. It may become the key to a more moderate middle east.

Or increase tension. He who has the patent and the technology could withhold it from the others needing it...

Not sure if this is anything new, they are called dehumidifiers and can be purchased on amazon right now, I owned one for years in my old place. Granted it was a damp place and pulled liters of water from the air daily, I'm sure it could also pull a glass of water from 20 / 30 % humidity.

The difference between this tech and dehumidifiers on the market is the amount and method in how energy is being put in. This tech utilizies solar energy so you can leave it out in the sun. Dehumidifiers requires electrcity to move the compressor to condense moisture into water.

This technology was asserted in the first Star Wars movie, on the fictional desert planet, Tatooine. Luke Skywalker's adopted parents had a homestead at which these hypothetical devices could be seen.

"This technology was asserted in the first Star Wars movie, on the fictional desert planet, Tatooine. Luke Skywalker's adopted parents had a homestead at which these hypothetical devices could be seen."

And years before that, it was in the book Dune. The concept isn't new, we're just finally getting the technology to be able to do it.

This needs to be field tested in an actual dry area with sand/dust storm. Massachusetts is not exactly located in an dry area.

What's important is size, cost, maintenance and product life?