Desalination, With a Grain of Salt: A California Perspective
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the history, benefits, and risks of ocean desalination. It also explores the barriers hindering widespread use of this technology, especially in the context of recent proposals for a massive increase in desalination development in California. Map: Proposed Desalination Plants in California Cost Breakdown of Typical Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Excel File: Proposed Desalination Plants in California, May 2007 Video: Desalination, With a Grain of SaltOverview
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Op-Ed: Why Go for Desal When California has Cheaper Options?
While winter rains have refilled California reservoirs and dumped near-record snow on the mountains, communities across the state are wisely seeking ways reduce their vulnerability to future droughts. One option some are considering is seawater desalination.
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: The Future of Desalination in California is Still in the Future: California, Israel, and Australia
It’s only natural that during a crisis we look to single, “silver bullet” technical solutions, after all, they are supposed to be effective against werewolves, witches, and other monsters. For monsters like the ongoing severe California drought, the current favorite silver bullet is seawater desalination.
Testimony: Desalination Impacts before the Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection
On September 25, 2014, Pacific Institute Water Program Director Heather Cooley testified before the Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection. Heather spoke separately on desalination intakes and broader policy issues of desalination facilities.
What about Desalination during the Drought?
When discussing the current drought in California, there is often talk of desalination and its potential to increase our freshwater supply. Desalination, the process of removing salt and minerals...
