Clean water could be zapped out of power plant steam

Approximately 39 percent of all water drawn from US rivers, lakes and reservoirs is used to cool electric power plants. Much of that water, in turn, ends up going out those plants' cooling towers in the form of steam. A new system created at MIT, however, could convert that steam into clean drinking water... Continue Reading Clean water could be zapped out of power plant steam Category: Good Thinking Tags: MIT Water Related Articles: MIT's shuttlecock-shaped robot swims through pipes looking for leaks Carbon nanotubes make water freeze solid at boiling temperatures Underwater drone battery drinks seawater to cover longer distances Using sunlight to pull clean water from dry air Is Asia's water supply in trouble? Bubble-wrap key to creating a sponge that boils water