Chinese Tech Cuts Desalination Cost Below Bottled Water
A Chinese outdoor demonstration prototype using a new photothermal material has achieved year-long stability in desalination with zero utility energy costs, making the process cheaper than producing bottled water. This breakthrough challenges the traditional energy-intensive nature of desalination, which has been limited to wealthy countries with abundant fossil fuel reserves. The innovation was highlighted in SCMP's recent reporting, which also covered UBTech's lifelike humanoid robots and Filipinos choosing to holiday abroad.
Key facts
- Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water.
- Desalination has been energy-hungry and limited to wealthy countries with fossil fuels.
- An outdoor demonstration prototype in China achieved year-long stability.
- The prototype uses a new type of photothermal material.
- Zero utility energy costs were achieved.
- The innovation was reported by SCMP.
- SCMP's highlights also include UBTech's humanoid robots.
- Filipinos choosing to holiday abroad is another highlight.
Entities
Institutions
- SCMP
- UBTech
Locations
- China