New tech in Abu Dhabi will extract commercial quantities of water from air

New tech in Abu Dhabi will extract commercial quantities of water from air

Abu Dhabi is set to launch an innovative project, the first of its kind in the world, where commercial volumes of an uninterrupted supply of water will be produced from a sustainable source. The project will see technology used to convert air into water and will be undertaken in Masdar City. It will be run by US-based water technology company, Aquovum, in partnership with Masdar and Khalifa University of Science and Technology. The project, which will begin this month, will evaluate the performance of Aquovum’s large format Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology in combination with a renewable energy source, and its ability to be included in current and/or future sustainable water projects, according to a statement issued by Masdar. The AWG technology extracts water from the atmosphere using a renewable energy source. The carbon-free technology will create access to clean water, contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) of ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Robert Wood, CTO of Aquovum, said, “To support and progress the global green transition and to ensure water security, we recognised that we must power our systems on 100 per cent renewable energy to provide a truly