MIT Engineered a Window Panel That Makes Clean Water from Thin Air — With Zero Power

In a groundbreaking advance for off-grid survival and sustainable design, engineers at MIT have created a self-powered window panel that can extract drinkable water from desert air — without electricity, pipes, or pumps. It’s passive, portable, and potent enough to meet household needs using only sunlight and smart chemistry.

Because it works entirely without power, the system could offer immediate relief to communities suffering from water stress — from remote villages to post-disaster zones. It’s lightweight, cheap to manufacture, and scalable for both individual use and large-scale modular deployment.

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