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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by midnitewarrior on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @10:14PM (#37684372)
A lot of energy goes into drying that salt and preparing it for sale.
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by ranguna on Thursday September 28, 2023 @01:28AM (#37685578)
Just use the sun for energy and sell the salt to recupe the money from transportation.
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by michaelmrose on Thursday September 28, 2023 @04:02AM (#37686679)
The entire earth doesn't need the amount that would be produced as waste for one cities drinking water.
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