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By: Weekly Water Wrap-up | AirDye® - Good for Water

Weekly Water Wrap-up | AirDye® - Good for Water — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:18:27 +0000

[...] all that salt water to fresh, they use 1.5 million barrels of oil each and every day. The new solar-powered desalination facilities should reduce water and energy costs by 40 [...]

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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:52:21 +0000

[...] Saudi Arabia To Use Solar Energy for Desalination Plants Saudi Arabia’s national science agency announced a new initiative to build solar-powered desalination plants to reduce water and energy costs by 40 percent, Arab News reports. “Desalination is our strategic choice to supply an adequate amount of drinking water to people across the Kingdom,” said Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf at the launch ceremony. Different sources estimate that between 50 to 70 percent of the country’s drinking water is desalinated, a process that requires a lot of energy. [...]

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By: Solar Power Rundown for January 27: 'I Believe in Ohio' | GetSolar.com Blog

Solar Power Rundown for January 27: 'I Believe in Ohio' | GetSolar.com Blog — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:52:26 +0000

[...] of sunshine, but not a drop of water to drink? Use solar power to desalinate ocean water, which is just what Saudi Arabia plans to do. The plan could save the Kingdom up to 40 percent on water and energy [...]

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Drumbeat: January 27, 2010 | Bear Market Investments — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:19:28 +0000

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New 3 R’s | Energy Explained — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:50:35 +0000

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Save the Environment: Help by Recycling Cans | Solar Power in Connecticut — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:36:34 +0000

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By: barrie harrop

barrie harrop — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13:28 +0000

“AUSTRALIA’S largest wind-powered desalination plant is planned for Adelaide’
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,27574,25151411-2682,00.html
We will on completion support a community of some 250,000 people with this fully sustainable new water project.
One of the waste products from our offer is brine; we are planning use brine to grow algae which in turn we can use in our biodiesel back up engine.

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Are We to Blame For Global Warming? | Solar Power in Florida — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13:24 +0000

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Grass Root Efforts: Promote Earth Day | Solar Power — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:33:19 +0000

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