Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Atmospheric
Water Systems (AWS), Inc. today announced a donation of 102
Dewpointe® atmospheric water generators to Feed The Children. Through
the generosity of the Maulhardt Family Trust and in conjunction with
AWS, the Dewpointe systems will be distributed internationally to Feed
the Children’s offices and distribution centers. Feed the Children has
six divisions in the United States, each of which will get one or two
units for every day use. In addition, Feed the Children plans to use the
Dewpointe units primarily in its operations in Honduras, Central America
and Africa. Clean drinking water is one of life’s necessities, and the
donation from AWS aides Feed the Children in meeting its goal of meeting
the needs of hungry children worldwide.
Today, over one billion people do not have access to clean drinking
water. By 2025, at least three billion people are expected to face
severe water stress. The problem is not just a shortage of water, but
also the wasteful and unsustainable use of available water supplies.
But, nearly 3.1 quadrillion gallons of free water are in the atmosphere
every single day. By using dehumidification technology, AWS’ Dewpointe
extracts this unlimited supply of moisture from the air, providing pure,
fresh atmospheric drinking water. Tapping this renewable, sustainable
water supply preserves our natural fresh water resources.
Feed
The Children is an international Christian non-profit relief
organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since 1979,
Feed the Children has delivered food, medicine, clothing and other
necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these
essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster. With this
donation, AWS is assisting the organization in their efforts to adopt
sustainable practices.
“We are delighted with the units and the way it works. In our part of
the country and where we located the unit in the corporate office, our
average humidity and temperature isn’t ideal, yet the unit still
provides enough fresh, wonderful tasting water for our office,” said
Rick Trotter, Feed The Children’s Procurement Manager. “I would
definitely recommend this product to anyone that needs a source of good,
clean wonderful tasting water over bottled water any day.”
“Water is a key component for life, and Feed the Children’s mission is
to bring everyday necessities to children and families worldwide. The
least we could do is provide them with pure, fresh drinking water at all
their facilities,” said Stephen Krauss, CEO of Atmospheric Water
Systems, Inc. “As we enter the season of thanks and giving, we are so
happy to demonstrate our support for this amazing organization.”
About Atmospheric Water Systems
Based in San Luis Obispo, California, Atmospheric Water Systems, Inc.,
is committed to being the global leader in providing sustainable,
innovative, and affordable drinking water solutions. The company’s
product, Dewpointe, includes models for both residential and commercial
environments and is WQA and CE certified. No water is fresher, purer or
more pristine than Dewpointe® atmospheric water.