Researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that converts seawater into fresh water while capturing nearly all of the remaining salt as a solid. This approach avoids the harmful brine that conventional desalination plants typically discharge back into the ocean.
The system is also self-cleaning, which helps maintain performance over time. Beyond fresh water, the process could recover valuable minerals such as lithium, adding potential economic benefits to the environmental advantages.
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