Australian researchers find simple, cost-effective desalination method

Australian researchers find simple, cost-effective desalination method

SYDNEY —  Australian researchers say a simpler and cheaper method to remove salt from seawater using heat could help combat what they call “unprecedented global water shortages.” The desalination of seawater is a process where salt and impurities are removed to produce drinking water. Most of the world’s desalination methods use a process called reverse … Read more

Plans for Southern Islands to be fully self-reliant for water, power needs, after Kusu Island success

Plans for Southern Islands to be fully self-reliant for water, power needs, after Kusu Island success

It also helps to cut 96 metric tons of carbon emissions annually. The project is a tie-up between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), which manages the island. “We found that these areas, these lagoons, were quite good sites for us (to install the solar panels), so that we don’t occupy … Read more