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voidUpdate ◴[18 Nov 24 14:22 UTC] No.42172504[source]▶

This sounds a lot like the concept of a solar powered distiller... As in, heating a container of water with the sun, evaporating the water and then cooling it down to convert it into fresh water...

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1. black6 ◴[18 Nov 24 14:34 UTC] No.42172593[source]▶

>>42172504 #

But with extra steps and points of failure.

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2. EricE ◴[18 Nov 24 19:09 UTC] No.42175782[source]▶

>>42172593 (TP) #

I think you are missing the key point: it takes a fraction of the energy vs. the solar desalinization you are referring to.

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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries