So CES 2020 is over and I’m ready for CES 2021 already. There’s been a lot of announcements by many companies, not major ones but they can be considered refinements to the tech that we already have. However there’s two things that I’m particularly interested, which I hope these things will come our way soon this year.
So this is essentially a water purification system, the beauty is that it is using industry standard processes, sedimentation, flotation, dissolved air flotation and foam fractionation to purify and clean household used for a second life. You’ll get quite close to proper recycling, being able to reuse your household water for things such as toilet flushing, washing machine, gardening. The beauty is that with an initial investment of USD 4,000, you’ll be able to reduce supposedly 45% water consumption. The tech promises low upkeep and efforts as it’s a fire-and-forget solution and does not use filters or chemicals.
The beauty of this is each household becomes more self-sustaining and reduces water wastage. Water reusability is all based contamination. How polluted the water is dictates how much you can reuse it. This is taking the concept of the sink-toilets you find in Japan or Korea to the next level – the water you used to wash you hands is reused for the next flush. Imagine re-using your shower water to clean your car.
I can’t wait for Hydraloop to become a norm. Imagine the money saved by municipalities that can be used for better things. Or, getting government entities to subsidize the USD 4,000 cost to get it in every household. There’s a lot of opportunities here to install this in every household, specially those where water is hard to come by.
Though it is not a new idea, but it is damn convenient to have your organic wastes automatically get prepared to proper compost. Where most products in the market fail now as it is not that convenient to use, Sepura supposedly is smart enough to sort out liquid, solid and mush waste into the proper sections so you get a proper compost that isn’t too wet or filled with seeds or pits. Plus the bin’s cover doubles as a carbon filter to ensure there’s no smelly stench as compost needs time to cure. At USD 340 seems pretty reasonable and it will be ready for shipping by late Sep 2020.
Honestly there’s so much good tech revealing themselves I’m can’t wait for 2020 to be awesome. There’s a good spirit for mother nature this year. Even Pantone’s color of the year is PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, a deep blue that is very familiar to everyone. Heck TIME magazine even has a dedicated article on its history, selection and influence. Enjoy reading!