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Texas Funds Promising Groundwater Desalination Projects

Article: Texas Funds Promising Groundwater Desalination Projects

Posted May 07th, 2008, 3:05 PM by

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7, 2008 (ENS) – As the population of Texas grows and demand for water increases, access to enough fresh drinking water will become a critical issue in many areas of the state. Yet, Texas has an abundance of brackish water. While this water source is too cloudy and salty to drink, it…

Wind Power Will Help Texas Town Desalinate Groundwater

Article: Wind Power Will Help Texas Town Desalinate Groundwater

Posted April 28th, 2008, 10:04 AM by

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2008 (ENS) – The first project in the United States to use wind power to desalinate drinking water for an inland municipality rather than a coastal town has just received a $500,000 grant from the Texas state Office of Rural Community Affairs, ORCA. The $1.075 million pilot project utilizing wind power…