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Imagine how much power could be generated at the place where the Colorado River empties into the Gulf of California! -- If you didn't understand the implicati
by logfromblammo 7y ago
Imagine how much power could be generated at the place where the Colorado River empties into the Gulf of California!
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If you didn't understand the implication, I think that in the future we will need the fresh water more than we will need to get power from making it more salty. The Colorado River has only rarely reached the ocean since 1960. It's like the Aral Sea. Human activity uses the entire river.
- TheSoftwareGuy 7y agoThis is exactly what I was thinking. There are those who believe that the next world wars will be fought over access to fresh water. This technology seems to make that future even more likely
- amluto 7y agoIt might make sense to use a technology like this to extract power at a sewage treatment plant.