Comments on: Drinking From The Sea http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/drinking-from-the-sea-demand-for-desalination-plants-increases-worldwide/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Top 19 Solutions to the Global Fresh Water Crisis | FLOW http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/drinking-from-the-sea-demand-for-desalination-plants-increases-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-11489 Top 19 Solutions to the Global Fresh Water Crisis | FLOW Fri, 28 May 2010 11:19:57 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=3423#comment-11489 [...] are obsolete, send the wrong signals, and need reform.Energy efficient desalination plantsTo date, desalination has been an energy-intensive solution to water scarcity. Typically the Middle East has capitalized on its large energy reserves to build desalination [...] [...] are obsolete, send the wrong signals, and need reform.Energy efficient desalination plantsTo date, desalination has been an energy-intensive solution to water scarcity. Typically the Middle East has capitalized on its large energy reserves to build desalination [...]

]]> By: gala4ever http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/drinking-from-the-sea-demand-for-desalination-plants-increases-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-5993 gala4ever Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:40:10 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=3423#comment-5993 “[Desalinated] water is three times more expensive, therefore you don’t want to waste it,” he said. “So water authorities have to charge accordingly, and people will use less water and waste less water.” ----of course this means that people who can afford (rich guys) can use (or waste) water as much as they want but the people who can't afford (poor guys) are the ones need to use less or maybe none. The same old story. “The most reliable, most cost effective and most environmentally friendly source of water is conservation, increased efficiency and waste prevention,” ----I vote for this method where everybody can participate, rich or poor. “[Desalinated] water is three times more expensive, therefore you don’t want to waste it,” he said. “So water authorities have to charge accordingly, and people will use less water and waste less water.” —-of course this means that people who can afford (rich guys) can use (or waste) water as much as they want but the people who can’t afford (poor guys) are the ones need to use less or maybe none. The same old story.

“The most reliable, most cost effective and most environmentally friendly source of water is conservation, increased efficiency and waste prevention,” —-I vote for this method where everybody can participate, rich or poor.

]]> By: BeWaterWise Rep http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2009/world/drinking-from-the-sea-demand-for-desalination-plants-increases-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 BeWaterWise Rep Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:47:22 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=3423#comment-5921 The large number of desalination plants springing up world-wide only goes to indicate that all over the world people are hard pressed for fresh water. 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but only 3% of it is fresh water. Most of this fresh water is trapped in glaciers and icebergs and only 1% of it is available to us for drinking, washing, cleaning etc. While desalination is becoming extremely population, it is important to note that it is an expensive process and the answer to the fresh water shortage lies in Conservation. The Metropolitan Water District of SoCal has an excellent website called BeWaterWise.Com which gives tips on how to conserve water at home, in the garden and in office. For details please visit http://tr.im/qJQO The large number of desalination plants springing up world-wide only goes to indicate that all over the world people are hard pressed for fresh water. 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but only 3% of it is fresh water. Most of this fresh water is trapped in glaciers and icebergs and only 1% of it is available to us for drinking, washing, cleaning etc.

While desalination is becoming extremely population, it is important to note that it is an expensive process and the answer to the fresh water shortage lies in Conservation.

The Metropolitan Water District of SoCal has an excellent website called BeWaterWise.Com which gives tips on how to conserve water at home, in the garden and in office. For details please visit http://tr.im/qJQO

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