KEY MESSAGES
- Description: WEATHERTEC Ionization technology enhances precipitations by mimicking nature in an environment-friendly way employing just electricity
- Specificity: Ionization of clouds increases rainfalls and snowfalls by ~20% and cloud coverage over wide areas. These results were achieved in 3 continents including Switzerland, Australia, UAE and now operations in Jordan
- Impact: Enhanced rainfalls ensure stable yields in agriculture and thus prevent forced migration due to droughts
HOW IT WORKS
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION
> Emission of trillions of ions into the atmosphere that connect to aerosols and elevate
> Ice nuclei and droplets become charged near cloud boundaries
> Enhanced clouds are developed and rainfall occurs over hundreds of km²
EQUIPMENT EMPLOYED
> WEATHERTEC emitters, solar panels
> Rain radars, drones, satellites,
> Command and control with high power computers
SCOPE
EGYPT / KENYA / ETHIOPIA / MOROCCO / SOUTH AFRICA / TANZANIA
Additional rainwater for ~350 M people
BUDGET
20 M€ per country per year for full coverage
120 M€ per year
IMPACTS
Agricultural productivity
Increase in agricultural productivity through additional precipitation and better irrigation
Climate change
Reduction of droughts, pollution and fires
Support reforestation
Sustainable dev. goals
Ensure fresh water access and sanitation
Prevent forced migration
NEXT STEPS
Implement ionization technology for first time in Africa after successful implementation in Europe, Australia and Middle East
Employ ionization on a large scale covering several countries in parallel
Increase snowfalls substantially to increase snow and ice-pack
WEATHERTEC TECHNOLOGY IS JUST MIMICKING NATURE, NAMELY THE SUN’S IONIZATION PROCESS
WORKING PRINCIPLE
1/ High voltage is provided to the system
2/ It emits trillions of ions into the atmosphere that connect to aerosols, with low power
3/ They create a plume of negative charges, which elevates by natural updrafts & winds
4/ The Earth electric eld gets slightly inuenced
5/ Cloud particles such as ice nuclei and droplets become charged near cloud boundaries
6/ Enhanced clouds are developed and rainfall occurs over potentially up to hundreds of km²
WEATHERTEC APPLICATIONS: IONIZATION INCREASES RAINFALLS, SNOWFALLS AND CLOUD COVERAGE
ENHANCE RAINFALLS
> Increase fresh water availability
> Prevent forest fires
> Reduce droughts
> Reduce air pollution through rainfalls
> Support agriculture and water intensive industry
> Support reforestation with more rainfalls
ENHANCE SNOWFALLS
> Build up ice pack of glaciers for fresh water reserves
> Build up snow pack for winter tourism
GROW CLOUD COVERAGE
> Reduce peak temperature
> Reduce electricity consumption
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Technology powered by solar panels
Produced negative ions are environment-friendly and healthy:
- Ions are employed in hospitals and offices
- Ions affect humans and animals positively
- Ions don’t affect radio waves or airplanes
No side effects, no waste products generated or chemicals employed
Prevent droughts with additional rainfalls through ionization
Ensure agricultural production with sufficient water
Reduce rural exodus and thus ensure national stability
Prevent forced migration to foreign countries
ALL 6 COUNTRIES WITH DETAILED STUDIES TO DEFINE BEST OPERATION AREA
Morocco
Operation near Marrakesh and Agadir to support agriculture
Grow snow pack of Atlas range in winter
Egypt
Main operation west of Nile Delta to increase area suitable for farming
Second operation on Red Sea
South Africa
Along South-Eastern coastal and Drankensberg region
Ethiopia
Highland Region around spring of Nile to increase replenishment speed of new Millennium Dam
Kenya
From the coast to the Rift Valley to replenish Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana
Tanzania
Near Rift Valley to replenish major freshwater Lakes (Victoria, Nyasa, Tanganyika)
