A new way to turn saltwater fresh can kill germs and avoid gunk buildup

Published December 11, 2018 This content is archived.

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An article in Science News, the publication of the Society for Science and the Public, about a new design for sun-powered desalinization technology that may lead to longer-lasting devices that produce cleaner water, interviews Qiaoqiang Gan, associate professor of electrical engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Gan was not involved in the research.

“For resource-limited areas, remote areas or people who live on small islands, this [new device] might be a very good option for them to address their freshwater needs,” he said, adding that researchers still need to investigate how affordable a commercial version of this device would be.

Read the article here.