Wind turbine creates water from thin air

By Eoghan Macguire, for CNN

Updated 1009 GMT (1809 HKT) April 30, 2012

The turbine can produce up to 1,000 liters of drinking water every day, according to Eole Water.
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Water from thin air – The turbine can produce up to 1,000 liters of drinking water every day, according to Eole Water.
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French company, Eole Water, has invented a wind turbine that can generate water from humid air.
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The Eole Water Turbine – French company, Eole Water, has invented a wind turbine that can generate water from humid air.
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The technology offers a clean and sustainable way to provide water to rural communities, says Eole Water director of marketing, Thibault Janin.
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Self sufficient villages – The technology offers a clean and sustainable way to provide water to rural communities, says Eole Water director of marketing, Thibault Janin.
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A view inside the technological processes of the Eole Water turbine.
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Technological specifications – A view inside the technological processes of the Eole Water turbine.
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The 24-meter tall structure also filters and purifies the water it produces ensuring it is suitable to drink straight away.