Scientists are looking for new ways to desalinate water using energy resources that reduce dependence on dwindling fossil fuels
Harnessing solar and geothermal energy for desalination.
The Middle East relies heavily on fossil fuels to drive modern desalination technologies that are used to grow food. Currently only 1 percent of desalinated water comes from renewable resources. Intermittent or low energy supplies are a problem for agricultural settings, where grid networks may not always stretch. Better ways to capture and store renewable energy resources could increase the sustainability of using desalinated water, making it cheaper and easier to use. âThis is a moment of innovation. You can see that in Saudi Arabia, in Oman, in the Emirates and [âŠ]
Ghana Water buying desalinated water at about 1,25 âŹ/mÂł from Abengoa sub company – Ghana – Teshie-Nungua
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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWC) loses GHc 6 million monthly by operating the Teshie-Nungua Water Desalination Plant. Citi News checks indicate that that the GWCL makes payment of GHc 8 million a month to the financiers of the project, although it makes only GHc 2 million by supplying treated water from the plant. The plant has the capacity to desalinate 13 million gallons of seawater a day. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. In this case however, saltwater is desalinated [âŠ]