Comment on Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

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NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

They’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.

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