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New concept gives rise to hope for energy-efficient fresh water production
Battery desalinates seawater
Today, fresh water is a rare commodity in many places on earth. It is estimated that humans will have consumed some 90 per cent of available drinking water by 2025 – it is therefore essential to explore new water sources. Seawater is available in huge quantities. However, processing seawater is immensely energy-consuming – more so than theoretically necessary. Therefore, RUB chemists are developing a new process that promises to be much more energy-efficient.
