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napoleon_in_rags

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8. Well, Lockheed Martin is working on a large scale production technique

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #7)

Wed May 22, 2013, 05:07 PM

May 2013

http://www.businessinsider.com/lockheed-martin-desalination-graphene-filters-2013-3

Lockheed anticipates that their filters will be able to provide clean drinking water "at a fraction of the cost of industry-standard reverse osmosis systems," their press release says. Water-poor regions of the world will be the first to benefit.

Of course, make no mistake. All these players intend to make money off this, and money they will make. So yes, its cheaper not to pollute in the first place.

edit: I thought Lockheed HAD patented a fairly large scale production technique already, but that's not what this article says. Regardless, this line of research is a huge deal for the future of the world.

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I am starting to think the next crisis will be the lack of water in China - not oil anywhere. [View all] hollysmom May 2013 OP

Someone needs to get going on improved water purification on a large scale. MADem May 2013 #1

I remember back in high school my history teacher predicting that a water shortage Boomerproud May 2013 #2

China is going through economic growing pains. They'll figure it out. Buzz Clik May 2013 #3

I seriously disagree - hollysmom May 2013 #5

Some say this is issue number one. napoleon_in_rags May 2013 #4

Which is awesome. However, the economic efficiency ... Buzz Clik May 2013 #6

it is a lot cheaper to not dirty the water than to have to clean it afterwards hollysmom May 2013 #7

Well, Lockheed Martin is working on a large scale production technique napoleon_in_rags May 2013 #8

I can see this transforming deserts first - hollysmom May 2013 #10

Oh yeah, there you go. napoleon_in_rags May 2013 #11

Isn't this where "Lil Boots" and Moon's estate steps in with their aquifers in Paraguay? n/t woodsprite May 2013 #9