New invention helps farmers

Australian scientist Edward Linacre won the James Dyson Prize, the Australian International Design Award, by inventing the Airdrop irrigation system that could 'drain' water from the air to solve the agricultural drought problem.

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Edward Linacre with his Airdrop irrigation invention - (Photo: Daily Mail)

Edward Linacre is an alumnus of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He said his unique invention was inspired by a terrible drought in Australia for a century. He reached out to nature and began to study Namib beetles - insects that live in the world's driest environment and how to store water on his skin is an inspiration for his invention.

Airdrop has the following working principle: they pump air through a network of underground pipes, cooling them until they accumulate into water molecules. They will then supply water directly to the roots.

Linacre's invention harvested 11.5ml of water in every desert's driest air. His new design version in the future may increase productivity even further.

According to Linacre, the exploitation of water from the atmosphere is not a new idea, but Airdrop has an advantage, stronger than its competitors because other water extraction systems often require large energy supplies. , like running a refrigerator. Meanwhile, Airdrop simply uses the difference between air temperature and coolness below the soil surface.

That unique invention won the Australian international design competition, also giving him a £ 10,000 prize. At the same time, the jury awarded an additional £ 10,000 to the Linacre University's research department to assist young engineers to follow his path.

It is known that the Australian international design award is for all students or has graduated within four years in all Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Malaysia. . design of industrial products.