Ecosystems of terminus lakes around the world could benefit from a new system being developed to desalinate water using a specialized low-cost solar pond and patented membrane distillation system ...

Researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing have developed a novel off-grid direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system that ...

Scientists at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have demonstrated a system based on commercially available solar panels which can generate electricity and produce clean ...

Using solar energy and nanoparticles to make saltwater drinkable, researchers from Yale and Rice University have developed a system that could potentially be used off-grid in remote areas or in ...

The east coast of Chennai, known for its high-quality groundwater, is experiencing water salinity due to seawater intrusion caused by urbanization and excessive borewell usage. A recent study ...

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A technology firm has developed a new form of water purification that it is hoped will end reliance on bottled water – after testing it on Glasgow canals. Around 24,000 homes in Scotland depend on ...