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Desalination Needs Catalytic Communities

Desalination is a mature technology, but in parts of the world such as the U.S., it has been slow to scale. The sector has...

Circular Desalination: Why the Next Phase of the Sector Must Treat Brine as a Resource

Desalination has become an essential part of the global water resources mix, particularly in water-stressed coastal regions where climate volatility, population growth and industrial...

Beyond Energy Consumption: Tackling Fouling, Chemical Use and Operational Burden in Sustainable Desalination

The desalination sector has made major progress in reducing the energy required to produce fresh water. Reverse osmosis (RO) has become the dominant large-scale...

The Water Transition: How Desalination Is Transforming Water Security in Chilean Mining

Mining Studies Analyst, Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) For decades, desalination was largely viewed as a technology of last resort, used only when conventional water sources...

Multipurpose Desalination: Securing Water for Chile’s Mining Future

The Critical Water Challenge in Chile Chile faces an unprecedented water crisis that threatens its position as the world's largest copper producer. Northern Chile is...

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