Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy

Re:Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy by rdlecler1 on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @01:35AM (#14600925)

Solar desalination is not new. KKR invested $100b in SunDrop farms which uses solar desal that produces energy (steam) and water for greenhouses in the desert.

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Re:Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy by smoyer on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @06:49AM (#14602594)

Solar desalination is not new ... I performed the same feat in the '70s during Boy Scout camp-outs in Virginia Beach (Fort Story) [0]. What is new is the level of efficiency!

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_still

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Re:Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy by logfromblammo on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @12:03PM (#14604951)

IMHO, scout troops should teach the kids how to acquire fresh water before how to make fire, but for some odd reason the kids find fire to be more interesting.

Who wants to worry about wells and sump holes and and filters and bleach tabs when you can burn things?

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Re:Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy by sandl on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @06:27AM (#14602507)

*$100mm

Source: https://agfundernews.com/how-private-equity-giant-kkr-and-su...

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Re:Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy by ogrisel on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @05:29AM (#14602280)

Here is the link to sundrop farms for those not familiar with the concept: http://www.sundropfarms.com/facilities/

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