Hydropanels are installed in 52 countries, Friesen says, and even in extremely arid places like Arizona, there is more than enough water vapor in the air to collect for drinking. “That only gets worse as you put more people into a place that's getting ever drier.” “The challenges with water have been around for a long time,” says Source Global CEO Cody Friesen from his company’s headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. The company says her panels are getting fixed. Recently, one of the many dogs that lives on her property chewed through a wire, and she wasn't getting any water at all. Nez's family says the technology is a blessing, but it's not flawless. ‘A book of solutions’ to solve climate crisis With his help, the tribal government purchased panels for about 540 homes, reducing the need for people to drive into town to buy water. We can make drinking water.’ My first thought was, 'When hell freezes over,’” says Jerry Williams, a local leader who does work for Source Global, the company that makes the machines. “I was kind of skeptical when they said 'Hey, we can pull moisture out of the air.
She has two solar-powered machines in her yard that suck water vapor out of the air to create more than a gallon of drinking water every day. Supreme Court to improve water rights.Īs the tribe looks for solutions, there is new technology helping people like Nez. Just last week, the Navajo Nation lost its fight in the U.S. They’re forced to collect rain from their roofs or haul tanks of water back home from far-away cities.Įven though a large portion of the reservation borders the Colorado River, the tribe has never been legally allowed to draw from it. About a third of the residents on the Navajo Nation live without running water in their homes. “It’s sad to see my mom on the daily, sweating, complaining about being so hot.” “It’s right here, it’s not even less than 5 miles, and no running water,” says her daughter, Sheila Emmons. Nez has lived in the home for decades with running water or electricity. Sheila Emmons, left, and her mother Abbie Nez inside a hogan on the Navajo Nation. She has to drive into Page, Ariz., to buy water for cooking and bathing even though the country’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Powell, is close to Nez’s home. The 77-year-old has lived in a one-room hogan on the Navajo Nation for decades without running water or electricity.
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(Peter O'Dowd/Here & Now)įind out more about our Reverse Course series here.įor the vast majority of Americans, access to clean drinking water is a given. Facebook Email Tribal member Jerry Williams is a community leader who helped bring hydropanels to the Navajo Nation.
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