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Desalination is extremely energy intensive to get potable water. If you're using RO extraction it's 10:1. 90-95% of water is returned back to the sea. That litt
by yardie 6y ago
Desalination is extremely energy intensive to get potable water. If you're using RO extraction it's 10:1. 90-95% of water is returned back to the sea. That little bit of potable water is just the bonus of compressing saltwater into saltwater.
- newsclues 6y agoYes, but there are desalination plants being constructed at great cost to provide drinking water, so why not get the available minerals etc at the same time...