What is the status of Rain Maker?
We
continue to modify Rain Maker to make it smaller and more efficient. Because of
the scale of the project, we don’t want to release a substandard product. In the
meantime, we’ve developed two other water solutions: one is for brackish water,
and one is for greywater. We are currently in the testing phase, and expect to
begin piloting all three water products sometime in 2017.
How
much will one Rain Maker unit cost?
We’re
still refining the prototype, so don’t have an estimate of cost that we’re able
to release at this time.
If
red tape is preventing the Rainmaker from being implemented in communities, why
not go after large corporations that can use the technology?
We’re
actually doing just that. There are several companies and universities that have
expressed interest, and with whom we’re in conversation.
Is
the salt byproduct that Rain Maker produces harmful to the
environment?
The
distillation process Rain Maker uses is no different from how the sun evaporates
ocean water to form rain clouds: Fresh water is produced, and salt is left
behind. The amount of fresh water created in both instances, however, is
inconsequential compared to the volume of the ocean. That said, we commit to
ensuring that if Rain Maker is used for desalination, the salt will be returned
to the ocean in a manner that creates no negative impact on the marine
environment. If Rain Maker is used for cleaning contaminated water, the salts,
minerals, and pollutants left behind will be in a semi-solid state, and can be
disposed of safely and efficiently in a land-based waste facility.
What
type of power source is required to run the Rain Maker?
Rainmaker
runs on 240V/480V 3-phase systems, and is designed to operate with generators so
it can be run in very remote areas without a power grid.
Can
the Rain Maker clean wastewater from the fracking
頁岩氣廢水 process?
Yes
it can, but the degree to which the water is purified depends on the contents of
the wastewater. Rain Maker has not been tested on fracking wastewater to
date.
Does
Rain Maker remove lead, and could it be a solution to the water contamination
crisis in Flint, Michigan?
The
answer is both yes and no. The results of Rain Maker’s first round of testing in
fall 2015 showed that it is effective at removing lead from contaminated water.
However, the current problem in Flint is not an issue of the source of the water
being contaminated, which is the scale at which Rain Maker could potentially
help. Rather, it’s an issue of water infrastructure, where the pipes bringing
water into homes have become corroded and are leaching lead and other toxins
into the water. Rain Maker wasn’t designed to address water delivery issues.
Isn’t
water one of the main ingredients of 5-hour Energy? Would Manoj consider using
Rainmaker water to produce 5-hour?
Yes,
that’s the plan.
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The first solution was the RainMaker for
desalination, a machine that could convert ocean water into fresh water using a
process that mimics how the sun evaporates seawater to form rain clouds.
Unfortunately, some of the bureaucratic barriers associated with desalination
were unavoidable, and deployment of RainMaker has stalled because of regulations
and permitting requirements. So while this machine is still an option for the
future, Stage 2 has turned its attention to the other RainMaker devices(見頁首二幅圖),
which can be used immediately.
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