desalination

MIT invention turns salt water into drinking water using solar power

Posted in Science on 26th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Winners of the Desal Prize have been announced, part of a competition to see who could create an affordable desalination solution for developing countries.

Megascale Desalination

Posted in Featured, Hardware on 16th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The worlds largest and cheapest reverse-osmosis desalination plant is up and running in Israel.

Water From The Sun, Aided By A Pop Of Pencil Shavings

Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Desalinating or sterilizing water with solar energy is way harder than Hollywood makes it look.

Removing Salt To Relieve The Worlds Thirst

Posted in Science on 12th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Seventy percent of the Earths surface is liquid, yet water scarcity affects more than a billion people each year.

New water desalination tech makes ocean water drinkable

Posted in Featured, Science on 12th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Incredibly this technique requires little more than a store-bought battery.