Deidra Campbell
11/06/09
2:01p
Predictions indicate that more than 3.5 billion people will be without water by 2025. Faced with major water shortages throughout the world, many are trying to come up with a way to remove salt from seawater. Global climate change, desertification, and over population have taken a toll on fresh water supplies. It is predicted that freshwater supplies would not only become scarce, but also a hot commodity that could leave many without. Through research it is projected that nuclear energy is the top-rated technology that has the highest potential for the desalination of seawater, to be transformed into freshwater. The development of a floating nuclear plant is in in the works and is being seen as a great way to produce the electrical energy needed that would provide minimal environmental pollution.
I believe that this is a great idea. At least one that is worth trying. I would rather have them try and bring about more alternatives as opposed to never trying to see if this new technology will work.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/nuclear_energy/
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If this assumption proves to be accurate one of these days then people will be begging for alternatives. Why not go ahead and plan alternatives now? Test them and if they do not work you have not lost much considering we are still 15 years out from the shortage. Better safe than sorry is how we should approach this, and ya know if this shortage does not occur wouldn't it be nice to have this technology ready for if it ever does. If this shortage does not occur this technology would be great for emergency situations. Say a natural disaster occurs and a certain part of the world is without fresh water for a time, mobilize this technology and help this situation. I know then people would be saying "hey im glad we got this just in case."
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