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 ...

Rochester’s new solar tech desalinates ocean water without brine waste while capturing lithium for cleaner battery supplies.

The global shortage of freshwater has become a critical challenge. Conventional water treatment relies heavily on fossil fuels and associated infrastructure, which can make it unsuitable for remote ...

A new energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemicals and turns leftover salts into useful ...

Solar-energy-driven desalination encompasses a suite of approaches that harness solar radiation to separate freshwater from saline or contaminated sources. Central to these efforts are interfacial ...

A worker walks through the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, CA. [Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times/Getty Images] BY Kiran Tota-Maharaj Clean freshwater is critical ...

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 ...

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 ...

New solar tech turns seawater into drinking water and lithium, eliminating toxic brine waste. See how this breakthrough ...

Solar desalination harnesses solar energy to purify saline or contaminated water through evaporation and condensation pathways. In its simplest form, a solar still consists of a basin of feedwater ...

Jon Bessette sits atop a trailer housing the electrodialysis desalination system at the Brackish Groundwater National Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The system is connected to ...

A new solar-powered desalination technology developed by University of Rochester researchers converts seawater into drinking water without chemical additives or harmful brine waste while also enabling ...