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The Importance of Water to Human Health

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In my teenage years, I remember reading an interview with Australian model, Elle Macpherson, in a renowned women’s magazine. She had earned the epithet of ‘The Body’, thanks to her superb structure. In the interview she was asked what she did to maintain herself. She very simply said, “I do 100 squats and drink at least 3 litres of water every day.” That stuck with me for a long time. True, I wasn’t able to do the former but I follow the latter religiously, even to this day. Has it given me a body like Elle ‘The Body’ Mcpherson? No. But it has kept me healthy and free of major illnesses. I was well into my 20s before I learnt about water therapy. Continue reading “The Importance of Water to Human Health”

Economic and Physical Scarcity of Water

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Water scarcity, widely understood and explained as the lack of safe drinking water is one of the leading problems affecting over 1.1 billion people in the world. That is approximately one fifth of the planet. One in every three people, in every continent, faces water scarcity. Continue reading “Economic and Physical Scarcity of Water”

A Future without Water

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A future without water…? If you think this is rhetoric, let me assure you it is not. It is a definite possibility in a future as near as 2050. That merits the question, what will happen to the human race when there is no water for consumption? And what of the planet and other life forms on it? Let’s try and answer these questions. We shall then talk about the current water crisis the world is plunged in right now and how atmospheric water generators can make a difference. It might sound far-fetched but consider this… Continue reading “A Future without Water”

Akvo at African Utility Week

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African Utility Week is Africa’s leading trade exhibition for the power and water sector and provides business opportunities for solution providers, utilities and large power users. This year at the 18th African Utility Week, Akvo Atmospheric Water Generators was proud to associated with the event from 15 – 17 May 2018 at Cape Town, South  Africa.

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Depleting Sources of Freshwater

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Is the water crisis a myth or a fact of life? With increasing population and rising temperatures, fresh water sources are under tremendous pressure.

About 97% of the water on planet earth is salt water and that leaves us with about 3% of freshwater out of which only around 1 or 2% is fit for human consumption. With increasing population and rising temperatures, fresh water sources are under tremendous pressure. Continue reading “Depleting Sources of Freshwater”

The State of Water in India

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According to a report in the Times of India on World Water Day, March 23, 2018, Bengaluru could soon join Cape Town as two of the top metropolitan cities that are inexorably moving towards ‘Day Zero’ or a situation when taps run dry. Continue reading “The State of Water in India”

Why is there dire water shortage in some parts of the world?

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There is an abundance of water in the atmosphere. 71% of the earth is covered with water. There is water in the atmosphere as well, in the form of water vapour. At any given point of time, there is a staggering 37.5 million billion gallons of water present in the atmosphere in the vapour form. Then why is it that there is a scarcity of water in certain parts of the world? Continue reading “Why is there dire water shortage in some parts of the world?”

Haldia Oil Refinery – Transforming lives with safe drinking water

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Location: Haldia, West Bengal
Usage: Drinking water supply for an oil refinery,
300-acre facility
Setup Type: IDM (In-Built Dispensing Machines)

Background

The Haldia oil refinery, spread over 300 acres, faced a dire crisis—arsenic contamination in its water sources. The health of 900 employees was at risk, and the existing water supply system was inadequate to address this issue. A solution was needed that could not only provide clean drinking water but also ensure its availability across the vast expanse of the refinery.

Solution

Akvo stepped in with a revolutionary approach, deploying 300 LPD IDM systems—each machine being a standalone unit capable of producing, purifying, and dispensing water directly. These units were strategically installed across the refinery, ensuring that every corner of the facility had access to safe, arsenic-free drinking water.

Impact

– Health Transformation: The provision of arsenic-free water significantly reduced health risks for the 900 employees, enhancing their well-being and productivity.
– Distributed Water Security: The refinery, no longer dependent on compromised groundwater, could maintain consistent water quality across its sprawling premises.
– Operational Resilience: The decentralised nature of the water supply system eliminated bottlenecks and vulnerabilities associated with a single-point failure, ensuring uninterrupted access to clean water.

The Statesman

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Ensuring a perennial source

Akvo, an atmospheric water generator system, is one of the perfect alternatives to combat the crisis of scarcity.

With the increasing rate of different kinds of environmental pollution, availability of fresh water has now become a distant dream. More than half the population in India have poor or no access to safe drinking water. Continue reading “The Statesman”

How water is made from air

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The most abundant source of fresh water is the Earth’s atmosphere. When atmospheric humidity condenses, it falls as rain. Akvo® atmospheric water generators use a similar process  known as the air-to-water technology. Air-to-water technology is the process of converting water vapor in the air (humidity) to water. Akvo® replicates this natural process of condensation by simulating the dew point, which allows it to make clean drinking water continuously. Continue reading “How water is made from air”