Green Vale Students Learn How to Turn "Air into Water"

By Niall Fitzgerald

Students at the Green Vale School were captivated by a scientific presentation by Moses West, who is a a trailblazer in atmospheric water generation technology, and manufactures machines that squeeze fresh water out of the humidity in the air.

Eighth grade student Oliver featured West during a presentation last year, and helped arrange the invitation to West, to discuss his groundbreaking work with the students.

West was born in Georgia and raised in Germany, growing up in a military family. He became a member of the U.S. Army, serving in various prestigious units, including the 75th Ranger Regiment. 

His time in the army taught him about the critical need for fresh potable water, after witnessing the challenges soldiers faced in accessing clean drinking water. Often, they had to use iodine drops to purify water from open creeks and rivers.

After retiring from the army, West became captivated by a small machine owned by a neighbor that produced water from the air.

West realized he could create a larger-scale version of the water-generating machine, which inspired him to develop atmospheric water generation (AWG) technology - the extraction of water from the humid atmosphere, converting it into clean water.

As President of Atmospheric Water Generator Contracting LLC, West builds Atmospheric Water Generators, which combine filtration, sterilization, and reverse osmosis to transform humidity into clean drinking water.

One machine that West manufactures - the AWG-800 - can produce 211 gallons of potable water each day, and costs $103,000.00.

West spoke to the Green Vale students about his AWG machines and noted that he has shipped some to areas in need, including disaster-stricken regions like Puerto Rico.

“Always be a part of the solution and not part of the problem,” concluded West to the Green Vale students.