solar and desalination

[Old Rocks]

Combining solar, desalination, and recovery of valuable minerals. This is how real progress occurs.

 

[MarathonMike]

Combining solar, desalination, and recovery of valuable minerals. This is how real progress occurs.

This sounds promising. Solar energy makes sense in certain applications and this may be one of those.

 

[1srelluc]

This sounds promising. Solar energy makes sense in certain applications and this may be one of those.

Nobody will invest in it unless the .gov backs it.....Then it turns into just another dem grift stream (in a state like CA) with huge costs and little benefit to the people it's supposed to serve.

 

[MarathonMike]

Nobody will invest in it unless the .gov backs it.....Then it turns into just another dem grift stream (in a state like CA) with huge costs and little benefit to the people it's supposed to serve.

The technology has potential, as always the politics can mess it up especially in Cali.

 

[toobfreak]

Combining solar, desalination, and recovery of valuable minerals. This is how real progress occurs.

I thought real progress was when the mods see fit to move your threads down to the Rubber Room.

The problem with desalination is that they pump all the shit back into the ocean INCREASING the salinity of the ocean!

 

[sparky]

I thought real progress was when the mods see fit to move your threads down to the Rubber Room.

The problem with desalination is that they pump all the shit back into the ocean INCREASING the salinity of the ocean!

yuppy.....>>>>>


What is the biggest problem with desalination?


AI Overview

The biggest problems with desalination are its high energy consumption and the associated environmental impacts, primarily the creation of a hyper-saline brine byproduct. The process requires significant energy for pumping and filtration, which is costly and can increase fossil fuel dependence if not powered by renewable sources. The concentrated salt waste, or brine, must be disposed of, and if released into the ocean, it can harm marine ecosystems and affect water quality.

High energy consumption and cost

• High energy demand:
  Desalination, especially with reverse osmosis, requires a large amount of energy to force water through membranes.
  
  
• Expensive:
  This high energy demand makes the process expensive, as costs are linked to electricity prices.
  
  
• Fossil fuel reliance:
  If the energy source is from fossil fuels, it can increase greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbate climate change.
  

Environmental impact

• Brine discharge:
  The process creates a concentrated salt waste (brine) that is harmful to marine life when discharged back into the ocean.
  
  
• Marine life harm:
  The intake pipes can also suck in and kill marine organisms, such as fish larvae.
  
  
• Coastal ecosystem damage:
  Building plants can damage coastal ecosystems, and the discharge of brine can smother bottom-dwelling species.
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[EMH]

The technology has potential, as always the politics can mess it up especially in Cali.

We had a big fight on the issue of desalination in CA in the mid-late 1990s.

The Dems and the W RINOs were opposed. They WANTED the fires.

 

[MarathonMike]

Perhaps all the billions in funding STILL COMMITTED to the colossal failure "Train to Nowhere" should be redirected into desalination plants.

 

[ding]

Combining solar, desalination, and recovery of valuable minerals. This is how real progress occurs.

So you are OK with harming marine ecosystems?

 

[EMH]

Perhaps all the billions in funding STILL COMMITTED to the colossal failure "Train to Nowhere" should be redirected into desalination plants.

We could do a robust nationwide desalination effort with 1/10 of the funding for CO2 FRAUd.