ScienceSolar-powered desalination reportedly makes fresh water without harmful brine
ScienceDaily says the self-cleaning technology could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium, potentially turning desalination waste into a useful resource.
TLDR
Scientists have developed a solar-powered system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine, ScienceDaily reports. The outlet describes the technology as self-cleaning and says it could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium.
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Solar-powered desalination reportedly makes fresh water without harmful brine
ScienceDaily says the self-cleaning technology could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium, potentially turning desalination waste into a useful resource.
TLDR
Scientists have developed a solar-powered system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine, ScienceDaily reports. The outlet describes the technology as self-cleaning and says it could also recover valuable minerals such as lithium.