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Michael Pritchard trasforma acqua sporca in potabile

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Aug 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Un porzione troppo ampia del mondo non ha accesso all'acqua potabile. L'ingegnere Michael Pritchard ha cercato di fare qualcosa -- inventando il filtro portatile Lifesaver, che può rendere potabile l'acqua più rivoltante in pochi secondi. Una demo stupefacente da TEDGlobal 2009.

With cutting-edge nanotech, Michael Pritchard's Lifesaver water-purification bottle could revolutionize water-delivery systems in disaster-stricken areas around the globe. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Laura Gioia
Reviewed by Gianluca Finocchiaro
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