Clever thinking and making use of waste energy in the form of excess heat is helping solve Abu Dhabi's fresh water needs. Might we need to do the same for the US Southwest in the future?

A growing global water crisis is forcing scientists to rethink how fresh water is produced. Across the world, billions of ...

What if the solution to two of humanity’s most urgent crises, freshwater scarcity and rising energy demands, was hiding in plain sight? Imagine a world where the same technology that powers cities ...

Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but has its own drawbacks. Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising ...

A team of engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. The new system is powered by sunlight and uses a ...

Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but is expensive, energy-intensive and comes with environmental risks.

Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can tap seawater. Though desalination has potential, it also brings risks with ...