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I think evaporating large areas of salt water could increase the local air moisture level substantially. That with the passive desalination could make water muc

I think evaporating large areas of salt water could increase the local air moisture level substantially. That with the passive desalination could make water much cheaper in coastal areas.

seltzered_ 3y ago
It's also worth asking how desalination can be used in say afforestation or ecosystem restoration, to improve evapotranspiration of water over a landscape where appropriate. I recall the CEO of terraformation (Yishan Wong) talking about using desal with brackish wells : https://www.terraformation.com/blog/solar-powered-desalination-reverse-desertification https://www.terraformation.com/blog/solar-powered-desalinati...