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MIT Passive Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water, scales down to the size of a suitcase. (news.mit.edu)
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According to MIT, this technology works even at small scale, with one the size of a suitcase able to desalinate 6 litres per hour, and only needing to be serviced every few years.

Here's a video detailing how it works.

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[โ€“] Skanky@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is groundbreaking!

We'll have enough salt to last forever!

[โ€“] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Thanks to the Star Wars sequels, we'll have enough salt to last forever.