Yes and no. It's possible, but not very efficient per space/work vs. returns. Efficiency can be improved by using electricity after all, through solar generatio

Yes and no. It's possible, but not very efficient per space/work vs. returns. Efficiency can be improved by using electricity after all, through solar generation. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_still#Practical_considerations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_still#Practical_consider... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_desalination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_desalination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered_desalination_unit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered_desalination_uni... However, also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawater_greenhouse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawater_greenhouse for a clever agriculture scheme.