United States has caused more than enough devastation in Iraq over the past couple of years. It seems as if the allied forces would be stationed there forever. But then we are not here to discuss the political flaws of the strategy in Iraq or to take a pro or anti Bush stand. (With the later being the most favorite topic of most people who do not find anything to fill their columns up with) Irrespective of all the political implications and motives, the war on Iraq surely has environmental effects that are going to haunt the region for decades to come.
But it seems that some people in US at least are trying to make amends for the damage done. Well, at least it looks like that on the face of it. WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corporation are embarking on a venture in which they will soon be shipping 12 of their Mobile MaxPure solar-powered water purification systems to the US military, which will use them to bring clean fresh water to farmers and families in the Euphrates Valley region of Iraq. The venture is being financed by The Morrell Foundation of Bluffdale, Utah. The entire project would cost them around $900,000.
Now some will argue at this point that the units are being shipped to Iraq for the sake of providing safe drinking water for the forces in Iraq. Now even if that were true, I see nothing wrong in it. But the point that one needs to ponder over here is the technology that is at use in these ‘green marvels’. The Mobile MaxPure is a stand-alone, sturdy and robust 7-foot cube that opens with the press of a button, unfolding a solar panel which can deliver 3.2 kilowatts of electrical power. This energy is used to purify water by using the Company’s patented AquaMax controls. Each one of these units can purify up to 30,000 gallons of water each day!
These units can also covert brackish or saline water in to pure drinking water. The technology is surely of great use in many places across the planet. Maybe even the rich Middle East nations would want to look at these units to convert saline sea water in to drinking and usable water. Irrespective of all the petty differences that separate the political world and the opinions that vary with individuals, this technology is sure to bring some health and happiness to people in Iraq. Those people surely need all the happiness and help they can get right now.
Via: EcoTality
