Engineers upgrade ancient, sun-powered tech to purify water with near-perfect efficiency

(University at Buffalo) The idea of using energy from the sun to evaporate and purify water is ancient. The Greek philosopher Aristotle reportedly described such a process more than 2,000 years ago. Now, researchers are bringing this technology into the modern age, using it to sanitize water at what they report to be record-breaking rates.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news