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Ions trick to desalinate water

Published: 17 December, 2009, 16:13
Edited: 21 January, 2010, 17:57


A startup company is experimenting with technology, which manipulates the ions in seawater to produce drinking water with little energy consumption.

 
1 COMMENT
Brian Raczin January 21, 2010, 14:52 quote
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There are many technologies available which do not require "pyrotechnic" means to achieve work, which makes me wonder why the world cries about "global warming" when we fail to make alternatives available.

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