Israeli tech company making water from air gets top honor in Las Vegas
Israeli tech company making water from air gets top honor in Las
Vegas
Created by the environmentally savvy Rishon
Lezion-based tech company Watergen, Genny is a water-from-air system that taps
into atmospheric water using patented heat-exchange technology.
By ZACHARY
KEYSER JANUARY
9, 2020 19:11
Illustration:
Pulling water-from-air
(photo
credit: WATERGEN)
GENNY, the Israeli-innovated home
appliance that generates water out of thin air, was named the Consumer
Technology Association’s Energy Efficiency Product of the Year in the 2020
Smart Home Mark of Excellence Awards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in
Las Vegas Wednesday night – an award series that annually recognizes the tech
industry’s top smart home innovations.
Created by the environmentally savvy
Rishon Lezion-based tech company Watergen, the water-from-air system taps into
atmospheric water using patented heat-exchange technology, producing up to 30
liters of potable water for a home or office every day – significantly reducing
plastic usage and disposal by eliminating the waste caused by drinking bottled
water.
How exactly does the system work?
First, Watergen’s built-in blower draws air into the system’s atmospheric water
generator. There, an internal filter cleans the air by removing dust and dirt.
Once clean, the air is directed through the GENius heat exchange and cooling
process, and condensed into water.
The water is then filtered again to
remove impurities and add minerals, resulting in fresh, drinking-quality water.
Once produced, the water is continuously circulated in a built-in reservoir to
preserve its freshness.
The water produced by GENNY is
therefore often of a higher quality than water running through filtration
systems attached to municipal water lines.
GENNY also has the potential to serve
as an air purifier, circulating clean air throughout homes through a small
tweak in the water generation process, using the already existing technology to
create a multipurpose product.
“Our company’s mission is to eliminate
the need to rely on outside sources for life necessities and to help people
become more environmentally friendly,” said Dan Clifford, president of Watergen
North America. “We are especially honored to be named Energy Efficiency Product
of the Year at this year’s CES show, because this award directly supports one
of the top values Watergen stands for.”
The company, chaired by
Israeli-Georgian businessman and philanthropist Mikhael Mirilashvili, recently
set its sights on expanding its renewable and energy-efficient clean water solution
to the 2.1 billion people worldwide who lack access to safe water at home – and
wherever else it might be needed.
Last year, the company’s large-scale
system was donated to authorities in Brazil, Vietnam and India. It also
assisted rescue and recovery efforts during the 2018 California wildfires and
provided clean water to the residents of Texas and Florida in the aftermath of
the devastation caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
The large-scale version, called Gen-L,
can produce up to 5,000 liters of clean water a day, requiring no
infrastructure other than a standard electricity supply. According to the company's
website, it is “perfect for villages, off-grid settlements and factories.”
While the technology is now firmly
focused on tackling the global water shortage, the company has maintained the
energy-efficient edge of its early-day designers and boasts the world’s most
energy-efficient atmospheric water production system.
“My first priority is not how to make
money but to help people, the planet and make [a] kiddush hashem
[sanctification of God’s name],” Mirilashvili told The Jerusalem Post.
“Regarding the revenues, only God decides who makes money and how much.”
Eytan Halon contributed to this report.
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