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The Aquaduct Mobile Filtration Vehicle is a new solution for providing and trasnporting water in areas of...

The Aquaduct Mobile Filtration Vehicle is a new solution for providing and trasnporting water in areas of need.

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By: Guest 14 days ago

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I dislike how many of these comments are making it seem like the inventors are a naïve or something. Here's a quote from the IDEO team: “In its current state, the Aquaduct is a prototype aimed squarely at demonstrating a concept and raising awareness around the issues of clean water in developing countries. The Aquaduct team plans to continue the concept’s development into an economically and technologically viable solution that addresses challenges such as cost, suitable purification technologies, and the logistics of addressing an issue that [affects] billions.” I'd say they're being quite realistic and are aptly pointing out that systems to purify water in developing areas are within reach. Try not to be so quick to shoot such concepts down, because it's the people who develop concepts such as this bike that provide hope for change.

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By: Guest 1 month ago

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i love the idea of the filtering system..

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By: Guest 3 months ago

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what can seem like an amazing idea for you in the west it will seem for the poor like no idea! ... the culture and environment they living in won't allow such toy looking fragile thing to do its job! kids will ride them and race in 20% slop! they are going to fill it with stones... also they don't have freaking smooth pavements to roll this thing. The accidental Martian like terrain will mean for them the extra involvement of the fix and pay for parts also they have to consider the place to park this thing, they don't have beautiful front garden with garage with lovely neighbourhood, you leave such thing outside it will be gone in no time! instead of experimenting with this poor people like Lab rats, try to find out what is not working in their society and try to fix it and push them to get close to your standards of living! which you have expertise and proof that it works!!!

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By: Guest 5 months ago

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All I could hear during the voiceovers was my mind going "maaaaaaad woooooorrrrrrllllddd !!!!!!"

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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all these people saying stuff like how do you change the filter and stuff its all cheap and will be given free with the bike they are shown how to fix and change every part. these guys were on dragons den the tv show so they are funded by 4 multi billion airs if youve seen it

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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Works for the hippie who wants to feel like they are making the world better but has absolutely no value in the real world. As some have stated before, the bike is too weak, too expensive, will get you killed, does not hold enough water (one container per trip, lol). Basically another example of some kids thinking a small scale operation like a bike powered filter will change the world, people need large scale pumps and filters. Why give out 100 extremely expensive idiot bikes when you should just install a industrial grade pump and filter at the water source and with the huge amounts of money saved you could actually improve the community. Nice try but so worthless.

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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I love that you care and that you want to find a solution,but this wont work in Africa for example. nice shiny blue thing like that could get you killed for it,and in the african bush those wheels would be eaten by thorns as well as on a rainy equatorial day mud will eat it too

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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So are there any deployment of these in slum areas? I am intersting to take a closer look on this. Please send me some deaper information. Thanks.

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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This is great...so how many are being donated to poverty stricken countries? How many multi-billion dollar companies are financing this?

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By: Guest More than a year ago

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I like it, but why don't people just move closer to the water?

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The Aquaduct: a New Mobile Water Solution

1.1 Billion People in the world do not have access to clean water. Over 5,000 children die each day because of water related diseases. Our solution is Aquaduct, pedal powered vehicle that transports water and filters it while in motion. Often water sources are distant and women must devote hours of labor just to meet the basic needs of there families. Walking three miles or more is common. Traveling this distant to be a motorbike or truck consumes fuel and pollutes the air. Moreover a family of four needs a minimum of 20 galloons per day. Sanitizing this much water by boiling consumes precious resources and contributes deforestation. The Aquaduct enables a person to get enough water for an entire family and clean it in one trip. The Aquaduct is composed of two tanks. A filter, a belt drive, a peristaltic pump and a clutch connected to an idle or pulley. Once the rider arrives at the water source she fills the large tank at the back of the vehicle with water. The caps are place and the rider can start home. As the rider pedals, the peristaltic pump draws the water from the large tank through a filter to a two galloon clean tank. Upon arrival the clean water tank is easy remove and taken inside the home for drinking and cooking needs. The close container eliminates the contamination that currently occurs from storage and open containers. When more filtered water is needed the clean water tank is reattached. Then the rider flips a clutch that it released the tension in the belt and disengages the pedals from the wheels. She can now filter the next two galloons to a stationary. The Aquaduct will allow families in developing countries to have daily access to clean water. All by harnessing the energy of pedal power. [Music Playing]

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1.1 Billion People in the world do not have access to clean water. Over 5,000 children die each day because of water related diseases. Our solution is Aquaduct, pedal powered vehicle that transports water and filters it while in motion. Often water sources are distant and women must devote hours of labor just to meet the basic needs of there families. Walking three miles or more is common. Traveling this distant to be a motorbike or truck consumes fuel and pollutes the air.

Moreover a family of four needs a minimum of 20 galloons per day. Sanitizing this much water by boiling consumes precious resources and contributes deforestation. The Aquaduct enables a person to get enough water for an entire family and clean it in one trip.

The Aquaduct is composed of two tanks. A filter, a belt drive, a peristaltic pump and a clutch connected to an idle or pulley. Once the rider arrives at the water source she fills the large tank at the back of the vehicle with water. The caps are place and the rider can start home. As the rider pedals, the peristaltic pump draws the water from the large tank through a filter to a two galloon clean tank. Upon arrival the clean water tank is easy remove and taken inside the home for drinking and cooking needs.

The close container eliminates the contamination that currently occurs from storage and open containers. When more filtered water is needed the clean water tank is reattached. Then the rider flips a clutch that it released the tension in the belt and disengages the pedals from the wheels. She can now filter the next two galloons to a stationary. The Aquaduct will allow families in developing countries to have daily access to clean water. All by harnessing the energy of pedal power.

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