For a world covered in oceans, getting a drink of water on Planet Earth can be surprisingly tricky. Fresh water is hard to come by even on our water world, so much so that most sources are better ...

Scientists have simulated a solar-powered hydrogen production system comprising 32,050 photovoltaic panels, a pumping system, a seawater reverse-osmosis desalination unit, an electrolyzer, and a ...

A multinational team of researchers have developed a process that builds on the success of current reverse osmosis processes that remove salt from seawater. The heart of reverse osmosis processes used ...

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DuPont has announced the launch of a new low-energy, fouling-resistant reverse osmosis (RO) element aimed at improving the ...

As freshwater shortages worsen around the world, desalination—turning seawater into drinkable water—is becoming increasingly ...

CU Boulder researchers have introduced a solution to improving the performance of large-scale desalination plants: stimulated ...

The addition of crown ether through a polymerization process to pristine polyamide membranes used for desalination was found to increase performance in controlled lab settings, offering promise for a ...