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SunGlacier succeeded to harvest water out of extreme hot and dry air in the desert of Mali. – powered by solar energy -. General Middendorp, Dutch Chief of Defence, invited the SunGlacier team to perform different tests at UN camp Castor in Gao, Mali. The first results will be unveiled at the press conference, organised by The Dutch Ministry

The SunGlacier team is looking forward to testing its latest structure in ultra-harsh locations. The DC04 “Desert Twins” – with their design inspired by a Moon lander – will embark on a mission that some experts say is too extreme to succeed. We are still optimistic because SunGlacier is focused on bending the impossible to

SunGlacier is invited to perform experiments in the deserts of Mali. The Dutch Chief of Defence, general Tom Middendorp made the official announcement. This will be the ultimate challenge to harvest solar water from hot and dry desert air.

All technology is published on the SunGlacier website

  The 20-inch cube of stainless steel is embedded with solar cells that power a refrigeration device, which in turn cools off an inverted cone to create condensation. Gravity then drips accumulated condensate into a glass to provide fresh drinking water. The challenge was to cool down the cone to just above freezing point without using a