As a possible solution to increase the availability of clean, potable water, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have developed a novel thermal desalination system which can work using solar energy.
The most common methods for desalination are membrane-based reverse osmosis and thermal desalination. However, both consume a lot of energy.
According to IISc, thermal desalination systems work by heating saltwater and then condensing the resulting vapour to obtain freshwater.
