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> Desalination requires energy and creates waste. This is true for basically every human endeavor.
by Yoofie 4y ago
> Desalination requires energy and creates waste.
This is true for basically every human endeavor.
- coryrc 4y agoDams literally generate energy and provide water consistently.
- obmelvin 4y agoDo dams provide water? Don't they use the water provided by a body of water?
- dredmorbius 4y agoBy controlling and regulating water flow, dams make available more water than would be available from an unregulated water flow. As noted by others, this isn't entirely cost-free, and there are ecological impacts. Still, on net, many dams do provide real benefits.
- selectodude 4y agoAnd lay waste to entire river ecosystems.