via: CNN Money
Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway has invented two new machines. The first, and most important in my opinion is a water purifier. The second of his latest inventions is a power generator. Both of these machines are designed to be used in rural, 3rd world locations. As such they require nothing but the simplest of activities to make them work. The water purifier, for instance, needs only some water to work (presumably power as well), and the water can be any water, even raw sewage. Clean drinking water is one of the biggest problems facing developing nations. In the U.S. we take clean, safe drinking water for granted, but this is certainly not the case everywhere. In most places around globe that do not have the good fortune of being “modern”, drinking the water will kill you, so this invention could substantially improve the quality of life for millions of people. There is some more information about the need for clean drinking water at the following U.N. website Water for Life.
