Water is the Real Crisis, Not Oil

Oil is the source of wealth in the Middle East. However, the most important commodity is not oil – it’s water. And the region is running out of it. Drought and ill-sighted water management policies present a grave threat to the future of this region. The water situation is so bad that many believe that a war could breakout in this region in the near future. Continue reading “Water is the Real Crisis, Not Oil”

A new kind of Mafia

Heard of the Mafias in Bangalore? They are the ones helping you get one of the most essential things in life, water. Ever seen people queueing up to collect water from water tankers? It is a common sight in many big Indian cities, but most prominent in Bangalore as the city faces the dangers of water shortage.

These ‘mafias’ roam around in water tankers and provide groundwater to India’s neighbourhood. Most, informal and unauthorised. Continue reading “A new kind of Mafia”

PR News Wire

AKVO is the most cost-efficient Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) generating drinking water from thin air.

The topic of water scarcity has always been discussed from marking Day Zero in Cape Town, South Africa 2018 to finding effective ways to transport drinkable water to regions affected by natural disasters. The primary requirement of water is in the equatorial regions during the summers. Continue reading “PR News Wire”

2/3rd global population could be under stress due to water scarcity by 2025

Around 1,800 million people would be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity by the year 2025, when two-thirds of the world population could be under stress, an expert said here on Tuesday. In India, which is one of the major countries hit by the menace of arsenic contamination of groundwater, the government projects have suffered due to lack of people’s involvement, West Bengal government’s Arsenic Task Force Chairman K.J. Nath said at a workshop organised by the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation (SISSO). Continue reading “2/3rd global population could be under stress due to water scarcity by 2025”

NTPC Netra Noida

NTPC is India’s largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. As a leading player in the world energy sector, NTPC recognized the potential of cutting edge technology in further improving its services and efficiency. Through its R&D arm NETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance), NTPC wanted access to green and sustainable products to further its commitment towards society by doing their bit for to fight water scarcity.

They were looking to harness and use new technology to save water wastage while producing drinking water and they sought Akvo’s atmospheric water generator for the same.

Akvo provided & installed one 1000 LPD unit at their technical centre in Noida for the evaluation & usage study.

How Atmospheric Water Generators are a Renewable Source Of Water

Akvo Atmospheric Water Generators were created to tackle water problems and provide safe drinking water but here is our claim: With the ever-approaching menace of exhausting the world’s supply of fresh water, Atmospheric Water Generators promise to be the solution to the global water crisis as one of the primary sources of renewable water in the future. Continue reading “How Atmospheric Water Generators are a Renewable Source Of Water”

World faces ‘insurmountable’ water crisis by 2040 – report

We’ll be facing a sever global water crisis in less than 30 years we do not reduce water-intensive electricity production, which will cause widespread drought according to new research. Continue reading “World faces ‘insurmountable’ water crisis by 2040 – report”

What a research project taught us about Swachh Bharat Mission

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) launched on October 2, 2014 aims to end open defecation in India by October 2019. The SBM aims to construct 11 crore toilets in 5 years, to be able to achieve its goal. Continue reading “What a research project taught us about Swachh Bharat Mission”

ET Now

Navkaran Singh Bagga, Founder and CEO of AKVO Atmospheric Water Sytems Pvt. Ltd. was invited on ET Now’s SME Initiative ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ where he talks about atmospheric water generators as a viable source of renewable water source for the future. He also talks about his vision and way forward. Continue reading “ET Now”

Cape town day zero crisis averted?

Cape Town was on the edge of crisis, and then it wasn’t. Cape Town has delayed its water-shortage disaster—at least until 2019. Continue reading “Cape town day zero crisis averted?”