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New Nano Desalinization Method
lbmouse writes "The Technology Review is reporting that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have announced a way to use carbon nano-tube technology to reduce the cost of desalination of ocean water by 75 percent over current methods of reverse osmosis. From the article: 'The technology could potentially provide a solution to water shortages both in the United States, where populations are expected to soar in areas with few freshwater sources, and worldwide, where a lack of clean water is a major cause of disease.' The technology may also lead to new ways of eliminating carbon dioxide emitted from power plants."
Now, as sea levels rise, we can just drink it up.
Woo-Hoo!
We'd probably call it vaporware
- Do you realize what this would mean to the starving nations of the planet?
- WOW! They'd have enough salt to last forever!