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This portable solar distiller could provide drinking water everywhere

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A new design created by Henry Glogau could have a hugely positive impact on access to drinking water around the world. Image: Unsplash/Robert Anderson

Henry Wong
Reporter, Design Week
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A render of the solar distiller Image: Henry Glogau
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A hybrid version of the distiller Image: Henry Glogau
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Henry with a prototype Image: Henry Glogau
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Fresh water being collected from the distiller. Image: Henry Glogau
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A diagram of the distiller. Image: Henry Glogau
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the distiller being built. Image: Henry Glogau
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