Desalination

The Texas Miracle: Looking Beyond the Impressive Growth Numbers

Texas is booming—its growth in people and jobs puts it in a league of its own. But another set of growth data pales by comparison: Infrastructure, particularly in the water and transportation needed to accommodate the growth, is woefully lacking.

April 30, 2014 - The Wall Street Journal - U.S. News

Thirsty Australia Turns to the Ocean

Arid Australia is investing big-time in a water desalination project that will attempt to ease some of the country's water woes.

July 12, 2010 - The New York Times

A Breakthrough in Desalinization?

Desalinization is a costly process because of the massive electricity needed to make it work. A Canadian startup believes it can cut that cost by 80% with a thermo-ionic process.

March 1, 2010 - The Los Angeles Times

Desalination Plant Approved in California

A large water desalination plant has been approved in Southern California, where water supplies are historically low and the population is high.

August 11, 2008 - MSNBC

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