Trust me, there is almost no other tech news today as everyone is holding their breath waiting for Steve to come down from the mountain (yes I’ve used the Moses tablet reference twice now, sorry I like it.)
But none the less I dug deep to find something that I think is almost as interesting, if not more life changing. Ok ok I saw it on my tumblr dashboard a few moments ago, but still it’s darn cool.
Rockpool Waterless Dishwasher
The Rockpool Waterless Dishwasher uses no water or chemicals; instead it uses super critical carbon dioxide in a closed loop system. The carbon dioxide is pressurized into a liquid with excellent grease and oil fighting properties. The carbon dioxide then combines with a small amount of environmentally friendly detergent to get the dishes clean. Once the washing cycle is finished, the carbon dioxide and dirt are separated so that the carbon dioxide can be used again.
The Rockpool dishwasher takes an existing technology and puts it to good use in one of the most used appliances in the home. The closed loop system means that the carbon dioxide gets used over and over again while the dishwasher never uses a drop of water.
