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Waves to Water Prize

Paid teams a $3.3 million pool to build wave-powered desalination units for disaster relief.

The prize ran through five stages from concept to a final open-water DRINK Stage test at Jennette's Pier, where finalist devices produced desalinated water from real ocean waves. It concluded in April 2022: Oneka Technologies won the $500,000 grand prize for its Snowflake device, with additional $125,000 awards split among finalist teams for lightest device, most water produced, simplest assembly …

Energy Tech

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