Stepping up from its ongoing initiative of providing potable water in six islands of Lakshadweep using Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology is working at making this process free of emissions. Currently the desalination plants, each of which provides at least 100,000 litres of potable water everyday, are powered by diesel generator sets — …
The energy cost of desalination and Qatar’s heavy reliance on it add to questions about Qatar and FIFA’s promise that the World Cup will have almost no effect on the climate Washington: Arid and surrounded by the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries. Worldwide, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait …
Dubai CNN — Mineralizing rivers, desalinating oceans, drilling into the ground. Alamy/Alamy Stock Photo Desalination — To overcome water scarcity and meet increasing demand, MENA countries have long been producing their own water. Alamy/Alamy Stock Photo Desalination — According to the International Desalination Association, more than 300 million people around the world rely on desalinated water for their everyday needs. …
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