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MIT Passive Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water, scales down to the size of a suitcase. (news.mit.edu)
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According to MIT, this technology works even at small scale, with one the size of a suitcase able to desalinate 6 litres per hour, and only needing to be serviced every few years.

Here's a video detailing how it works.

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[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

God, if only there was a use for sea salt

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 11 months ago

Are you implying what I think you are?

Human need for salt is quite limited and prety much already saturated. Increased salt concentration from salt water that has been reintroduced to the ocean by desalination plants has already fucked up ecosystems.

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