A design
company called NOS has developed a solution to two major problems facing
developing countries: scarcity of drinking water and electricity. The
concept is called the PhotoFlow, a combination solar photovoltaic device
and rainwater harvester.
The PhotoFlow is made up of eight identical triangular photovoltaic panels that are mounted on a 400-liter recycled polyethylene water tank. The panels form an octagon with a slope of 3 degrees that allows water to funnel into the central filter and be collected into the tank. To keep the water potable once it's collected, the inner layer of the tank is covered with a coating that controls levels of bacteria and fungi.
The solar panels, which are capable of generating 340 kWh of electricity, are covered with an antireflective adhesive which helps prevent loss of light through reflection as well as a nano layer of dirt-repelling film to keep the panels clean and working at maximum output.
The PhotoFlow is made up of eight identical triangular photovoltaic panels that are mounted on a 400-liter recycled polyethylene water tank. The panels form an octagon with a slope of 3 degrees that allows water to funnel into the central filter and be collected into the tank. To keep the water potable once it's collected, the inner layer of the tank is covered with a coating that controls levels of bacteria and fungi.
The solar panels, which are capable of generating 340 kWh of electricity, are covered with an antireflective adhesive which helps prevent loss of light through reflection as well as a nano layer of dirt-repelling film to keep the panels clean and working at maximum output.
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