With heat waves getting more severe, along with dwindling groundwater, the unfavorable prognosis for the region requires the intervention of invention.
That’s where H. Jeremy Cho, an assistant professor in UNLV’s department of mechanical engineering, comes in. He co-founded and leads the research team behind WAVR Technologies, Inc., a UNLV startup that makes devices capable of capturing water vapor from the air around us for commercial and individual uses.
“I certainly saw the need with water levels at Lake Mead getting lower and lower,” said Cho. “Something had to be done, and that’s when I took a good look at atmospheric water harvesting technology and thought I could come up with a better way to do this.”
WAVR – which stands for “Water from the Air in Vulnerable Regions” – is the premier project of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative aimed at bringing to market technologies that address regional sustainability and climate concerns.
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