It's a potential solution for towns/cities next to the ocean. Desalination is cheap enough already if we get desperate.
It won't be cost or technical feasibility that prevents us from solving the drought problem.
It's a potential solution for towns/cities next to the ocean. Desalination is cheap enough already if we get desperate.
It won't be cost or technical feasibility that prevents us from solving the drought problem.
I'm personally looking into making something that can continually top up something like a 500 gallon water tank every night (when humidity is high) on a residential property. These tanks are prevalent in the drought-stricken, coastal community I live in. You need about 2200 gallons/person/month, of which only 15 gallons/person/month is used for drinking water. So if you can continually collect water throughout the month and have the space for a tank (about the size of a truck bed) then it should be possible to supply most of your water usage off the grid and in a way that isn't draining reservoirs.