Big Bee-hive Gets Water From Air (Jul, 1934)
Filed under: General — @ 11:52 pm
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1934
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1934
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Tags: alternative energy
Big Bee-hive Gets Water From Air
AN ODD “drinking water fountain” in Europe acts as a giant artificial spring, condensing the moisture of the air.
The thick brick walls keep the inside of the stone structure at a lower temperature than the outside, so that moisture condenses on the thousands of stone slates.
Oh, Its in EUROPE… that should make it easy to find.
Comment by Steve — July 28, 2008 @ 11:38 am
If it’s the one I think it is, it’s in Trans en Provence in France and is still there today, the downside is that it never has made more than 5 gallons of water a day.
Although I have always thought that with a more precise design and maybe some electrical chilling inside to encourage the production of condensation, they should be able to get that number up to 8
Comment by Neil Russell — July 28, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
Steve, they did say it was near the Med, cuts the search area way down.
Comment by Bob — July 28, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
It’s called Le Puits Aerien and here’s a pic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j.....224875368/
Just Google (or Cuil now I suppose) “Trans En Provence” on the map and you may see if from above.
Comment by Neil Russell — July 28, 2008 @ 6:55 pm