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MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshwater That Is “Cheaper Than Tap Water” (scitechdaily.com)
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[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Large scale desalination produces a lot of brine. There's no way to release it in small amounts because it isn't produced in small amounts.