DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of
increasing global concerns over water contamination and scarcity,
SunToWater Technologies, LLC, announced today it's beginning to
accept priority reservations for its award-winning solar-powered
Water Generator, which can make water anywhere in the world – even
in extremely dry climates and polluted air.
According to the World Economic Forum, more than one billion
people lack access to clean drinking water, which leads to chronic
illness, crop loss, hunger, and poverty. In 2015, it named the
water crisis the number one global risk, outranking infectious
diseases, weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism.
A 2016 Gallup Poll revealed that 61 percent of Americans express
"a great deal" of concern about polluted drinking water and 56
percent are greatly concerned about the pollution of rivers, lakes
and reservoirs.
In response to the growing water fears, SunToWater is bringing
to market two new appliances called Water Generators, capable of
creating large volumes of fresh drinking water from the air.
The technology was created by SunToWater's manufacturing partner
Flex, one of the largest electronics manufacturers in the world
(formerly known as Flextronics; NASDAQ: FLEX).
To address both the residential and commercial markets,
SunToWater is launching two Water Generators:
- Residential Water Generator that can make 40-100 gallons of
fresh drinking water per day, which is enough emergency water for a
family of four for 10 years or enough water for partial or complete
lawn care, landscaping and every day household use.
- Commercial Water Generator capable of producing up to 4000
gallons per day, supporting for example, rural communities with
limited or complete lack of a municipal water supply, as well as
manufacturing, agriculture and golf courses.
Water Generators are modular, fully scalable and can be stacked
or connected side-by-side to increase water production. The company
is presently taking reservations at (877) 913-3189 for both the
residential and commercial units and anticipates manufacturing to
commence in 2017.
"We believe everyone has the right to clean, fresh water," said
Benjamin Blumenthal, Co-Founder and
CEO of SunToWater. "We've taken the lead on the challenge to find a
revolutionary, cost effective, sustainable water solution by
creating state-of-the-art Water Generators – appliances that can
provide an independent water source for commercial, residential,
and government use."
"Our best-of-breed innovation and green practices provide
consumers and businesses with a solution to protect against rising
water prices, increasing water scarcity that threatens local supply
(e.g. California, Texas), and Growing Water Contamination
disasters (e.g. Flint, MI) that
threaten human resources and opportunities for corporate growth and
expansion," Blumenthal added. "Of course, an independent water
supply also mitigates risks associated with possible terror attacks
and acts of war."
How it Works:
SunToWater's patented method of generating water uses a
three-stage process to create a dependable source of drinking water
that is cost-effective and environmentally safe. The process begins
with a unit that is about the size of an air conditioner,
positioned outside of a building or on its roof.
Once activated, small, efficient fans blow air over a natural
salt-based element that absorbs water molecules from the air. Solar
heat then bakes the liquid out of the salt, and the humid air is
then condensed and collected into a storage tank and remineralized
and exposed to ultraviolet light to eliminate any bacteria. The
result is clean, fresh water that is certified for consumption by
the World Health Organization (WHO).
Unlike other refrigerant-based products, SunToWater's Water
Generators operate in extremely arid or desert environments (i.e.
Sahara Desert, central Africa) or
high polluted conditions (i.e. Shanghai, Beijing, Mexico
City), which carries significant value for international
corporation and military applications (i.e. troop replenishment,
embassy security, base installation resource management,
humanitarian assistance, disaster response, etc.).
The Water Generator technology has already secured 13 patents
and uses 70 percent less power than traditional refrigerant-based
equipment. Residential units will retail for $9,000 and is expected to produce water for over
a 10-year period; the cost is about $0.08 to $0.12 per
gallon, four to five times less expensive than refrigerant-based
technologies.
"Just as solar panels can get homes off the power grid, Water
Generators can get homes off the water grid. For home and business
owners that are worried about the availability and quality of their
water, this new home appliance offers a real and cost-effective
solution. And best of all, the process is totally natural and comes
from the 12.9 trillion tons of water that exists in the
atmosphere," said Blumenthal.
SunToWater's technology won First Place in the 2015 Impact
Challenge run by Singularity University. The competition brought
dozens of companies from around the world to present best-of-breed
solutions for the California water
crisis, and SunToWater Generators were voted as the leading
solution. Additionally, the company earned First Place in the
Silicon Valley Founder Showcase, a competition for best start-up
technology emerging out of Silicon Valley.
About SunToWater
SunToWater is washing away the water crisis with revolutionary
and award-winning technology that creates clean, drinkable water
out of air using nothing but salt and solar power. Leveraging a
patented process that blows ordinary air over a proprietary salt
mixture, a single residential Water Generator can create between 40
and 100 gallons of pure distilled water every day, even in the
driest, most polluted climates. Commercial units produce up to
4,000 gallons per day. To learn more, visit http://SunToWater.com
or call (877) 913-3189.
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