Desalination can be a sustainable way to replenish our water cycle,” wrote the authors of a European Commission-backed study last year that argued for wider use of desalination around the world, in partnership with efforts to minimize its environmental impact.
But the process is energy-intensive, costly and complicated to manage in an Earth-friendly way. Here’s what you need to know. -WaPo
First heard the same thing 40 years ago.
Maybe green R&D $ was spent on the wrong things?
