Even though the Earth is made up of 71% water, most of it is salty not sweet , which we humans and other animals need to live. It is estimated that in the next 20 years there will be a problem of drinking water supply in the world . But luckily, we will have the technology nearby to solve this and other problems that climate change will generate on the planet.
The study of Cosimo Scottucci , famous for generating sustainable and resilient projects, has created a possible answer to the scarcity of water, which in addition to being useful would be impressively beautiful.
DH2OME is the name of the revolutionary structure in the sea that would solve the supply of fresh water in the future , and which was presented at COP26, which was held last November in Glasgow.
The great dome capable of absorbing salt water and turning it into fresh.
A FRESHWATER GREENHOUSE
“Is it possible to transform the oceans into immense fresh water reserves ? Is it possible to do it avoiding the CO2 emissions ?”, they ask from the architecture studio.
They themselves give the answer: DH2OME is a feasible solution consisting of a greenhouse submerged in the ocean , a large glass dome in the middle of the sea capable of creating fresh water.
The operation is, at first glance, simple. Thanks to solar radiation, and The water inside the dome evaporates , separating salt and other products to eventually condense on the upper glass surface. "The drops of condensed water on the surface are perfectly fresh and thanks to gravity they will end up sliding towards the drainage system, which will have pipes from which fresh water can be extracted," they stress from their website.
The objective of this system, in addition to solving water scarcity and droughts, would develop new economies. “ By creating an infinite and affordable source of fresh water , DH2OME lays the foundations for a better society”.
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OTHER PROJECTS AT SEA
This is not the only structure that would work in the sea that has been projected in recent years. In fact, we were already talking about The Manta Project, the ship with which The SeaCleaners intends to clean the ocean of plastic from 2023. This large 2,000m2 ship would collect plastics and microplastics thanks to renewable energy, then classify them according to through three different systems. Finally, it would end up recycling most of what was collected.
We also talked about Windcatcher , the floating structure of the Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems that could produce renewable wind energy for 80,000 homes. Also scheduled to launch in a pilot program in 2023 or 2024.