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How to sustainably turn salt water into drinking water

Solar-powered desalination systems are multiplying. This one has figured out a way to reduce energy consumption.
By Teodosia Dobriyanova  on 
Picture of a deserted field. On the right there is a little white water desalination hub with solar powers on its roof. On the left, there's a Mashable caption reading "Sustainable desalination."
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Companies across the world have been putting efforts to provide fresh water to drought-facing regions. Places like Israel already use desalination technology to provide potable water for their population. But as the climate crisis worsens, it has become necessary for these systems to break away from fossil fuels. Elemental Water Makers is one of the companies working on solar-powered desalination systems. But unlike others, they have found a way to minimize energy consumption by employing the power flow from residue brine water.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova

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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, sustainability and social good.


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