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Re: California, not if nimbyism prevails. The brine discharged from a desalination plant is an environmental concern. https://calcoasttimes.com/2022/05/14/cali

• Denvercoder9 4y ago
  Aside from nimbyism, replacing natural fresh water source with energy-intense desalination isn't a solution, especially not in the short term. We're already using way too much energy, and at the current rate of decarbonization it'll be decades to a century until climate change will be getting better. Solving the problems brought about by climate change with using more energy will just set us up for a dead spiral.
  • philwelch 4y ago
    The problem isn’t that we’re using too much energy. It’s that we aren’t producing enough carbon neutral energy.