Solar Units Provide Energy and Internet to Struggling Communities

Enabling these communities access to clean water and electricity may seem like an obvious avenue for development, but some may questions why providing internet to these towns would be beneficial. Many of these places have struggling educational systems and otherwise lack knowledge that the rest of the world has. Bringing knowledge through the internet to remote people groups could inspire a whole new generation of thinkers and engineers that otherwise wouldn't have the resources to do so.

The proposed system is estimated to be able to produce 1,320 gallons of clean water per day for 15 years sustainably. Surprisingly the source water isn't limited to fast moving streams or rivers, and the machine can even desalinate ocean water if necessary. In case you were trying to grasp the scale of the solar array on this computer, it would be capable of charging 3,000 personal electronic devices each day.

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Currently, the company is focused on helping developing countries in Africa, but given enough funding the program would easily be scalable and adaptable to any environment. The thermal energy transferred from the sun would be used to purify the water  and the solar array in the center of the x-shaped system would generate useable electrical energy. Assuming the project gets funding, the goal would be to implement the first Watly system in Africa later this year.

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Systems and technologies like this could change the face of modern connectivity and help push developing countries into modern times. As this device is implemented in more environments and receives more funding, the project will inevitably grow in its energy transfer efficiencies. Watly has the ability to change the lives of thousands of people, and you can get involved in this ambition project here.

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