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Desolenator
Providing an off-grid, affordable, solar-powered water purification solution to customers at the base of the pyramid.
Reliable access to clean drinking water underpins our ability to solve all the other challenges we face. But by 2030, the UN estimates that half of the global population will suffer water shortages.
Whilst existing purification technologies have proved sufficient in the past, they are not equipped to meet the demands of the future. A dependency on fossil fuels, life-long high operating costs and limited versatility, are rendering many obsolete.
In contrast, Desolenator is a future-proofing technology for businesses and communities. Using 100% solar power, Desolenator can purify any water source - including seawater, brackish and heavy-metal contaminated - into potable water.
In remote locations with complex contamination, Desolenator creates the highest quality water at scale, without the pricetag.
The opportunity for scale is immense. With pilot customers including the Dubai Energy & Water Authority (DEWA), AB InBev, and Booking.com, and support of renowned investors and advisors from the desalination world, Desolenator is creating a new global standard for sustainable purification at scale.
Currently Operating in Ten Regions
Press Mentions
November 26, 2020
Beer maker backs India solar desalination plant to boost water, jobs for women
A water desalination plant powered by solar energy in a small east Indian town, backed by beer maker Carlsberg Group, could be a sustainable option for other coastal areas where rising sea levels...
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December 13, 2017
Sustainable development: a complex balancing act between our current and future generations
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December 13, 2017
Sustainable development: a complex balancing act between our current and future generations
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December 4, 2017
Barclays & Unreasonable Group | Jobs of Tomorrow, Solutions for the Planet
Unreasonable Impact, created by Barclays and Unreasonable Group, is a programme centered around scaling growth-stage ventures across the globe that are well positioned to create thousands of jobs...
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October 26, 2017
Unreasonable Impact is supporting startups solving the world's biggest social problems
Barclays team up with Unreasonable Group to support entrepreneurs who are finding solutions to some of the world's greatest problems
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