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Yes you heard it right. You can generate water from the air. Now you can drink water thats out there in the air. Air Water Corporation, USA has announced the launch of an Air Water Station at Jalimudi village in Andhra Pradesh on Feb 17th 2009.

The air to water machines complete nature's distillation process by capturing water vapor before it touches the earth. They provide a localized source of pure drinking water and do not require an external water source, pipes or catch basins. All they require is electricity or alternate power sources to condense, collect, filter and dispense crystal clear potable water.

The patented technology uses refrigeration techniques to condense water from the air. The equipment has UN classification under UN Code 181100. The system comprises the water plant, filtration panel, holding tank and dispenser.

Jalimudi will be the first village in the world to have a sustained water supply that is not from the sea, river, lake, pipeline or borewell, or transported by water tankers and trucks.

Check out the video below

Few questions though..

• What kind of temperature/climate it requires to generate water from air?
• What amount of electricity does it require to run one of these unit?
• Can it run on an alternate energy such as Solar ?