#Desalination

Joseph Shavit

Jun 7, 2022

MIT researchers invent $4 solar-powered desalination device

An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water and in the developing world face a lack of dependable electricity.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 30, 2021

A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices

Devices that uses solar power to pull water from the air could potentially serve a billion people across the world.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 12, 2021

Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans

Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 5, 2021

Quenching the world's thirst with off-grid water desalination

Desalination is the answer to long-term water security, but it's also expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists are developing options.