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  • Black_Mald_Futures [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 months ago

    That said, Taiwan needs purified water that can’t be directly sourced from the ocean

    why not, what’s wrong with distilling water from ocean water

    the only difference should be the energy input required

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Desalinating and purifying the water costs energy as well, and Taiwan imports over 90% of its energy. So, there’s only so much clean water they can produce, meaning that they have to make choices regarding how it’s allocated.