Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
news.mit.edu
A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than tap water.
  • Sprokes@jlai.lu
    71·
    1 year ago

    I will give it few weeks and we will no longer hear about it. There are many articles like this but as always nothing is developed.

    • mctoasterson@reddthat.com
      2·
      1 year ago

      A significant amount of researchers seem to author these kinds of papers that sound great but then can’t be reliably reproduced, or are completely impractical in application. The NileRed video about his attempts to create the compressed wood “armor” was very illuminating to this point.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    4·
    1 year ago

    Ah yes, and I also have a bridge here in my bag to sell you!

    It’s sad that this is yet another thing endorsed by MIT that’s yet again vaporware. MIT used to mean something, now I automatically assume it’s nonsense.