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We have to change.
We have to recycle, reduce, and reuse water as many times as possible.
Water scarcity problems have plaguedEuropein recent years the continent isexperiencing a multi-year drought.
Technology, they say, is coming to the rescue.
There is also UV disinfection, which uses light to kill pathogens, and biological treatment.
A foam can also extract fine traces of soap and solids, explains Stuiver.
They move upwards with the dirt on their skin, so to speak.
It takes the form of a large panel fixed to the wall behind a toilet.
She has tasted it herself, she adds.
One additional benefit is that the reclaimed water remains relatively warm around room temperature, or 20C.
That could achieve 600 kWh of energy savings across a year in a family home, suggests Stuiver.
The question really is, at what scale does that make the most sense?
Speight suggestswaterless toiletscould help solve that issue.
However, these may still be of a significant size.
FGWRS, a Monaco-based startup, is currently developing 10,000 litre greywater treatment systems for commercial installations.
Matthieu Louppe, director, says key target customers include laundromat businesses, hotels, and swimming pools.
The membranes occasionally require cleaning to de-clog them but this can be handled remotely.
Graytec has carried out a few installations to date but Ericson says he is struggling to find funding.
This is the biggest problem Im facing, he says.
Theres a lot of interest but very little movement.
The government has awarded the company a grant worth around 500,000.
Its sole employee is Ericson.
Another way to save water would be to crack down on leaks.
The gadget monitors temperature and sounds that travel along these pipes, then feeds this data to an algorithm.
This algorithm detects anomalies, which are, in our case, leakages, says Franken.
We can also measure the water flow, the water consumption.
Lisios has received a government grant of around 220,000 and has a team of five people.
It will also dispense advice for how to cut down on water consumption.
But high-tech interventions could help make water conservation appealing, suggests Speight.
