Driven by osmotic pressure, thermodynamic constraints, and system losses, desalination remains an energy-intensive process ...

Water. Without it, the life of a plant, an animal, or a person is inconceivable. Ironically, despite the huge volumes of water on the planet, access to freshwater is becoming increasingly difficult ...

In this opinion piece, Heriot-Watt University Dubai’s Manjula Nair explores how energy-efficient reverse osmosis can support ...

Imagine a bustling coastal city where the lights never dim, the air hums with activity, and clean water flows freely to millions of homes. Now, picture this city powered not by fossil fuels or even ...

Chris Stiedemann of Poseidon Water looks over the giant filters that remove microscopic impurities from the seawater. Photo by Chris Jennewein Elon Musk: lend me your ear. Now that you’ve tackled free ...

The 20-acre site for a planned Honolulu Board of Supply desalination plant in Kalaeloa is not far from the ocean, and was once part of the Barbers Point Naval Air Station bordering Campbell Industrial ...

In an effort to shore up the state’s future water supply, Texas lawmakers have stressed the need to secure new sources and point to desalination as a potential solution to looming shortages. But ...

The road toward making desalination an effective — sizable and sustainable — part of meeting Texas’ growing demand for water has been winding and bumpy. And so far, it hasn’t led us where we need to ...