minus-squareBombOmOm@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap waterlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 years agoEvaporating water and condensing it has been done. We don’t use this method for desalination since it is more energy intensive (read expensive) than reverse osmosis, which itself is also quite energy intensive. linkfedilink
minus-squareBombOmOm@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Unity's Plan Won't Work, but Someone Else's Will | TechnoFeudalism in Games and BeyondlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 years agoUnreal is creaming their pants this week. They can’t have imagined a better sales pitch. linkfedilink
Evaporating water and condensing it has been done. We don’t use this method for desalination since it is more energy intensive (read expensive) than reverse osmosis, which itself is also quite energy intensive.