Desal (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-04-25 05:22 (#7SDJ) Pity that in the 21st century we still can't purify and pipe water everywhere cheaply. Nuclear power was meant to bring this along with cheap power. Re: Desal (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:44 (#7SE1) Desalination is getting cheaper by the year. Currently, it might only be 2X the cost of traditional supplies:http://pipedot.org/story/2014-09-22/largest-desalination-plant-in-the-hemisphere-to-supply-7-of-san-diegos-waterAnd renewables are a great power source for desalination... The process can start/stop based on electricity supply/prices without trouble, and any excess can be easily stored, long-term.
Re: Desal (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:44 (#7SE1) Desalination is getting cheaper by the year. Currently, it might only be 2X the cost of traditional supplies:http://pipedot.org/story/2014-09-22/largest-desalination-plant-in-the-hemisphere-to-supply-7-of-san-diegos-waterAnd renewables are a great power source for desalination... The process can start/stop based on electricity supply/prices without trouble, and any excess can be easily stored, long-term.