tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843778124459534607.post405428678447230609..comments2023-11-03T00:49:11.706-07:00Comments on Clean Water for India: Indian Water Problems: A Complicated MessJulia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13333406648501234384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843778124459534607.post-28783232778334700442008-11-06T14:15:00.000-08:002008-11-06T14:15:00.000-08:00Furthermore, electricity is not very abundant in r...Furthermore, electricity is not very abundant in rural areas of India... so desalination isn't a feasible technology for Gujarat at this time.Julia Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333406648501234384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843778124459534607.post-4283410235345578142008-11-06T14:13:00.000-08:002008-11-06T14:13:00.000-08:00Desalination (e.g. removing salt from saltwater) i...Desalination (e.g. removing salt from saltwater) is used in southern regions of the United States (mainly, Florida and Georgia). Currently, the only technology available for desalination is a process called "reverse osmosis". This works pretty well, but requires high energy input (electricity) to create very high pressure levels needed to push water molecules through a reverse osmosis filter. I've heard of several research labs and companies working on better technologies for desalination, but it may take 5-10 years to become a widespread reality.Julia Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333406648501234384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843778124459534607.post-11036392621637598682008-11-05T18:08:00.000-08:002008-11-05T18:08:00.000-08:00Very well written document.The united states is st...Very well written document.<BR/><BR/>The united states is starting to deplete it's water quickly. I fear that they'll consider water the next oil and take is from Canada, where I live.<BR/><BR/>Any thought on desalination plants taking water from the Indian ocean?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931689282231637591noreply@blogger.com