Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to ...

The United Nations estimates that 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, and communities from California to the Middle East rely on desalination plants to convert ocean water to fresh ...

A new solar-powered desalination method could produce drinking water from seawater without chemical additives, according to a promising study. With millions of people lacking access to safe drinking ...

A team of engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. The new system is powered by sunlight and uses a ...

Self-cleaning desalination system Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a solar-powered desalination device featuring laser-etched superwicking black metal (right). Unlike existing ...

Bottom line: The MIT engineers' solar-powered desalination system represents a significant leap forward in sustainable water treatment technology. By eliminating the need for batteries and maximizing ...

Solar desalination is gaining attention as a cleaner way to turn seawater into fresh water without creating the toxic brine linked to traditional water purification systems. Unlike older desalination ...

Forward-looking: At the University of Rochester, a research team is rethinking desalination by approaching it as a materials science challenge as much as a water treatment problem. Instead of relying ...

Researchers developed laser-etched solar panels that produce fresh water from seawater without chemical treatment or brine discharge. The system was successfully tested using water from the Pacific, ...