Earth has 97% Salty ocean water 3% Fresh water Salt-free lakes
We live in a water world. Over 70% of the Earth is covered by water, but less than 3% is consumable for drinking or farming. This water need not be perpetually unusable. Already, the global community has begun massive desalination efforts; however, desalinations is not an easy endeavor; the process is incredibly energy-intensive, and efforts to create freshwater by burning fossil fuels can only hinder global climate goals. One technology exists that can help meet both climate goals and increasing water demand.
Advanced nuclear power
can desalinate ocean water.
Without burning fossil fuels
Imagine.
Water for drinking.
Water for farming.
Even in times of record drought.
The idea of nuclear desalination is far from new; it has been considered since the 1960's. Nuclear energy allows the possibility of creating a constant stream of water to otherwise arid regions. In 1967 Oak Ridge National Lab invited both Israeli and Egyptian engineers to work together in order to design large Nuclear Powered Agro-Industrial Complexes, which would use nuclear power plants to produce electricity and usable water, allowing people to live and farm in places once thought uninhabitable. Though the Agro-Industrial Complexes were never built the plans stand as a reminder of how even those who disagree can still work together. Should those plans be revisited, the possibility of growth in the desert can become reality.
Abundant food and water for all
With no harm to the environment.
Forever.
Nuclear is perfect for a diverse green-energy portfolio because it supplies baseload electricity, which is essential for a healthy grid. Due to the intermittent nature of wind and solar, they cannot be relied upon for essential processes like desalination, because the sun does not always shine, and the wind does not always blow. Nuclear produces a steady supply of energy around the clock. Unlike most baseload plants though, nuclear is carbon-free. Nuclear energy helps us work towards the future we all dream of when humanity no longer relies on fossil fuels.
Advanced Nuclear Power.
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