THE RED BIRD SYSTEM
The Red Bird System (patent pending) is an elegant, high-tech, green energy solution designed to function in a low-tech environment. Housed in a 20-foot intermodal container, a single solar-powered Red Bird will produce clean water for 1,000 people per day from a variety of water sources. The combination of energy source, purification technology, serviceability, and sustainability in a setting with limited infrastructure is exceptional.
Originally developed for use in developing and emerging countries, the Red Bird System (patent pending) can be part of a sustainable green development by providing consistent clean drinking water using only the sun for power and salt for disinfection. The Red Bird System (patent pending) can also be used for treating grey water, and stormwater for reuse in areas such as landscaping, and ponds.
Water - More Valuable than Oil!
The Facts
20% of the world’s population lives without an adequate water supply
By 2050 more than two billion people will lack access to clean water
Less than 1% of the Earth’s water supply can be used as drinking water
An estimated 1.6 million lives could be saved annually by providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene
The Earth has the same amount of water as it did over a million years ago, yet today, 6 billion people share it
Percentage of Population Without Reasonable Access to Safe Drinking Water
Safe Drinking Water Map Source:
UNDP, "Human Development Report 2004", Tables 7, 33, www.undp.org;
UNICEF, "State of the World's Children 2004", Table 3, www.unicef.org/sowc04/