desalination

Should we be growing trees in the desert to combat climate change?

Reforestation is one of our best tools to fight the climate crisis. In the tropics, forests have been reported to absorb 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. A mature tree can absorb a

Heimdal pulls CO2 and cement-making materials out of seawater using renewable energy

One of the consequences of rising CO2 levels in our atmosphere is that levels also rise proportionately in the ocean, harming wildlife and changing ecosystems. Heimdal is a startup working to pull tha

Graphene used to sieve salts from seawater

Researchers at the University of Manchester have come up with a method for controlling the permeation of graphene oxide membranes -- enabling the nanomaterial to act as a sieve to desalinate seawater.

Resolute Marine Wins Startup Open, Converts Wave Energy To Clean Water And Power

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/picture-12.png?w=300" alt="" class="shot1" /></img><a href="http://www.resolutemarine.com">Resolute Marine Energy</a>— a Boston startup