desalination
2 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Sep 15, 2022 by Dr. Michael Webber · across every show →
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Sep 15, 2022 neutral
Webber: Cheaper energy may drive energy-intensive desalination via Jevons paradox
“The correction to that might be, if you lower the cost of energy, you might end up pursuing more energy-intensive forms of water-like desalination, so it might end up settling out at about the same price. And in fact, that's what we see in many places, is that…”
Sep 15, 2022 positive
Webber: Water-scarce regions already use desalination despite high electricity costs
“We don't have to wait for the far future for desalination. It's already happening today in Israel and In parts of California, and inland Texas, and Israel, and Australia. So places that are water scarce already do some desalination. Even if the electricity is …”