Comment on Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 11 months agoThey’re not solar panels, they’re solar powered by a black sheet that heats up the box to get the water evaporating. Creating clean tap water also takes energy so unless the effect of the box’s lower albedo is greater than the environmental cost of cleaning and transporting water it’s still a net positive, especially in those parts of the world where fresh water is scarce.
Smoogs@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Again, not arguing if it’s needed where water is scarce, So the topic is switching to a cheaper form for tap water and this is being sold as an idea to people who already have water.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I saw that more of them contextualizing how cheap it is but I could be wrong