Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology Awards Its Grand Prize to Petra Wadström

NEWS Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology Awards Its Grand Prize to Petra Wadström The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, has chosen Petra Wadström, founder and inventor of Solvatten, as the recipient of this year’s grand prize. KTH grants this award to promote people who have made groundbreaking discoveries. KTH’s grand prize is awarded annually and […]

Solvatten: Purifying Water with Sunlight

Jaqueline and her baby demonstrates the use of their family's Solvatten

GIVE WATER, SAVE LIVES Solvatten: Purifying Water with Sunlight A Swedish portable household water purifier makes unsafe water drinkable using solar energy. Solvatten can produce 22-33 liters of clean, drinkable water when exposed to two to six hours of sunlight. This specially designed container uses heat, UV light, and a built in filter to clean […]