Today’s Video of the Day from the National Science Foundation describes new technology that can convert saltwater into clean drinking water using only the power of sunlight.
The desalination system uses a combination of membrane distillation technology and light-harvesting nanophotonics.
The project is part of a federally funded research effort at the Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment, which is based at Rice University.
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By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer
Video Credit: Rice University