Nobel Prize Winner Builds Solar Device That Pulls 1,000 Liters of Clean Water from Thin Air Every Day
02 Mar
Science & Technology

Nobel Prize Winner Builds Solar Device That Pulls 1,000 Liters of Clean Water from Thin Air Every Day

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Omar Yaghi, a renowned chemist at the University of California, Berkeley, has pioneered a groundbreaking technology capable of producing up to 1,000 liters of clean drinking water per day directly from the air, even in regions with extremely low humidity levels of less than 20 percent. This innovation offers a potential solution to water scarcity in some of the worlds driest and most remote areas. The device, developed by Yaghis company Atoco, employs advanced Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to efficiently capture atmospheric moisture. It operates using low-grade heat sources such as sunlight, which allows it to function off-grid without relying on conventional power systems. About the size of a standard shipping container, the unit is designed to be portable and scalable, making it suitable for deployment in remote villages, isolated islands, and disaster-stricken regions where access to...
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Zindigi Prize Sindh Regionals Conclude, Highlighting Innovation Across the Region
07 Oct
Science & Technology

Zindigi Prize Sindh Regionals Conclude, Highlighting Innovation Across the Region

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Technology tamfitronics Zindigi Prize, Pakistans largest entrepreneurial competition, recently concluded its Sindh Regionals at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET). Over 95 startups participated, with Animal Passport from FAST National University of Computing & Emerging Sciences, Karachi, emerging as the winner for their innovative solutions. Internee.pk from Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMUI), Karachi, and Calcix International from the University of Karachi secured the runner-up positions. The event celebrated the creativity and potential of emerging innovators and showcased the dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.The Zindigi Prize, which engaged over 160+ universities, generated significant enthusiasm among emerging entrepreneurs seeking seed funding and mentorship opportunities. The event commenced with a vibrant opening ceremony at MUET, setting the tone for an energetic three-day event.Day two featured workshops on marketing, idea pitching, fundraising, and scaling startups. Participants were...
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A prize for civility in politics? The award goes to Minns and Perrottet
21 Mar
Politics

A prize for civility in politics? The award goes to Minns and Perrottet

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Politics tamfitronics The NSW Delight in Pit is the house of political blood sport. However outside the combative world of Macquarie Avenue, a premier and the person that mandatory his job chose civility over personality assassination.It became once a rare time in NSW political history. Then-premier Dominic Perrottet and NSW Labor chief Chris Minns delight in been both alive to to get the 2023 affirm election. However by no potential charges.A beautiful bromance: Extinct Liberal premier Dominic Perrottet (left) and Labor Premier Chris Minns in the NSW Legislative Meeting.Credit score: James BrickwoodThe boys did no longer get private, as a substitute sparring over policy no longer personality, a “battle of ideas”, as Perrottet called it in his concession speech on election evening.“I judge this election truly became once a bound to the discontinuance,” Perrottet...
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