Innovate or Die - Aquaduct: Mobile Filtration Vehicle

The Aquaduct is pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world. 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.

The Aquaduct is the winning entry in the Innovate or Die contest put on by Google and Specialized. The contest challenge was to build a pedal powered machine that has environmental impact. Please visit our blog ( http://theaquaduct.blogspot.com/ ) or email team.aquaduct@gmail.com for more details.

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[Nimesh Sanduruwan]

how much is it i will buy 10 of them and donate to poor families

[bigopal]

I think it would be great to have a platform over the water tank (or redesign the tank) so people can transport small amount of produce and other stuff to market and back. That would also allow them to share a ride.

[MrNotorius5500]

But in India, lots of people are malnourished and don't even have the strength to pedal such a vehicle. How do those families get by?

[coolass222]

Explain how they afford the filters?

[Howard Johnson]

Aquaduct is garbage, it uses bad technology like the berky.

[rstevewarmorycom]

Anyone in the third world who could afford to buy such a thing already has indoor plumbing and a government job. What the rest need is a well and a filter.

[RayVal53]

I award these people the the Tarinsylvanian Humanities Award.

[dpminter]

I agree, where is this product now? We see so many times, well meaning people with no experience of the practicalities of treating and delivering water coming up with the next great idea which will solve the World's water problems. However, I have seldom seen any which have a practical and affordable application. Consequently they never achieve what their fancy videos and promotions promise.