Eco Tech: U.S. armed forces install solar-powered water filters in Iraq

Eco Factor: Water filters powered by renewable energy. The Commander’s Emergency Relief Program has funded solar-powered water filters for a small Iraqi village, where potable water is not as common as for people living in the urban world. The water purifier was delivered and set up adjacent to a water canal on a farm where some villagers gathered to view the new piece of technology. The purifier will run only on solar energy and will be able to quench the thirst of up to 200 local