New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater, holding promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalination. Seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth, offering…
Technology captures water evaporating from cooling towers; prototype to be installed on MIT’s Central Utility Plant. A new system devised by MIT engineers could provide…
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed an efficient shockwave-based process to treat salty, brackish or contaminated water to make it usable. As the availability of…
Natasha Wright, an MIT PhD student in mechanical engineering, has designed a solar powered system that makes water safe to drink for rural, off-grid Indian…
A newly published study reveals how electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from oil and gas wells. The boom in oil and gas…
A newly published study from MIT shows that a desalination technology powered by solar panels could provide enough clean drinking water for many of the…
Using computer simulations, engineers at MIT have developed a new graphene-based desalination system that uses sheets of graphene with precisely sized holes, improving permeability and…
This year, more than a third of the world will suffer from shortages of potable water. This number is expected to rise by 50% by…