Press release —
SOLVATTEN® helps Middagsfrid to climate compensate
Tricorona and the Swedish company Middagsfrid have signed an agreement to invest in a project that will generate carbon credits. The project will be conducted in western Kenya, where a prior pilot study took place in 2009. Approximately 5 000 people will benefit as they will start using the sun to warm and boil water and reduce their use of fuels that pollute. And at the same time the project will enable Middagsfrid to compensate for their carbon emissions for a year. The collaboration between Solvatten AB, Tricorona and Middagsfrid will demonstrate carbon offsetting in a way that significantly improves lives and the environment – what better way to do this?
Topics
- Environment, Energy
Categories
- tricorona
- cdm
- climate compensation
- carbon offset market
- wwf climate solver
- middagsfrid
A patented, scientifically proven Swedish invention, the SOLVATTEN® unit uses heat and UV from the sun, and a built-in filter, to purify contaminated water. SOLVATTEN® makes microbiologically contaminated water drinkable in 2-6 hours, depending on the weather. An indicator shows when the water is safe to drink. SOLVATTEN® is part of the WHO International Network to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage.
Providing SOLVATTEN to households will help contribute towards sustainable development, through improved living standards, improved health, protection of the environment, and by making income-generating activities possible.
The portable 10-liter unit can improve the daily lives of millions of people who do not have access to safe drinking water, thereby contributing to the realization of the Millennium Development Goals.
