Innovate or Die: A Bike Makes Clean Water
October 10, 2008 · Print This Article
In addition to reducing pollution by taking cars off the road, bicycles can be used to bring clean water to people around the world. Team Aquaduct won the Innovate or Die contest by creating a pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world.
The YouTube description explains how the Aquaduct works:
A peristaltic pump attached to the pedal crank draws water from a large tank, through a filter, to a smaller clean tank. The clean tank is removable and closed for contamination-free home storage and use. A clutch engages and disengages the drive belt from the pedal crank, enabling the rider to filter the water while traveling or while stationary.
Related Ways to Take Action:
- Provide Water for 150 Families and Fight Violence
- Improving hygiene and sanitation behaviors
- Providing 26 Schools with Rainwater Tanks
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Wow. That’s definitely innovative. With the ease of sharing info hopefully this will give other creative inventors ideas as well.