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Researchers from the University of Alicante's research group in applied electrochemistry and electrocatalysis have developed a stand-alone system for desalinating and treating water through electrodialysis. The system is directly powered by solar energy and can be applied in off-grid areas.
Designed only for desalinating water, this is a sustainable, eco-friendly technology, as its energy is supplied by solar photovoltaic panels in a CO2-free process, thus not contributing to climate change.
According to research group director Vicente Montiel, "the new system requires no batteries and has none of the economic and environmental costs involved in managing empty batteries. Furthermore, it can be adapted and applied for treating water of many different origins, such as seawater, wells containing brackish water, treatment plants, industrial processes, etc., which makes it particularly well-suited to remote, off-grid areas." In this sense, this equipment can be employed to obtain clean water for human consumption, irrigation, street cleaning and others, both when there is no energy grid available and after natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods or fires.
Montiel also points out that "the technology we designed can be a potential solution to drought, just like osmosis plants."
The research group already has a pilot and demonstration plant able to generate a cubic metre of drinking water every day. They are looking for companies interested in the commercial exploitation of the technology through licence and/or technical cooperation agreements.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday February 11 2018, @05:59PM (2 children)
I think you're talking about the Cloud. Why don't people say anymore, "let's use the Cloud"? People don't know this, but some of our great Farmers have been getting their water from the Cloud since our country got started -- and even before. City people are so politically correct, they say, "oh, global warming, we can't count on the Cloud anymore." But our Farmers know, a lot of them know, they can get all their water from the Cloud. And a lot of the time it works amazingly. Houston, so much water, they didn't know what to do with it all. Our farmers know. They turn it into bananas, into cheese, into caviar, into so many things. I'm setting our Farmers free to innovate, thrive, and grow. Oh, are they happy they voted for me! They are so lucky that I gave them that privilege. The other choice wasn't going to work out too well for the Farmers, I hate to tell you -- or the Miners or anybody else. We gave our Farmers the biggest Tax Cut in history. I'm renegotiating NAFTA to protect our Farmers' markets. And I'm working with Congress to greatly reform Immigration and to protect our southern border. Right now those are a DISASTER, I'm going to make them so much better.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Monday February 12 2018, @12:17AM
Ah yes, The Clouds... You like fart jokes [mit.edu]?
Faith! whether permitted or not, I must, I must crap!
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday February 12 2018, @12:22AM
Whoops! Ignore previous post! I meant:
Oh! adorable Clouds, I revere you and I too am going to let off my thunder, so greatly has your own affrighted me.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..