Engineers Tackle Sunlight Intermittency in Solar Desalination

Engineers tackle sunlight intermittency in solar desalination

A team of engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. The new system is powered by sunlight and uses a creative approach to heat recovery for extended water production -- with and without sunshine.

New way to turn saltwater into drinking water—No electricity required!

A team of engineers from Rice University has developed an innovative desalination system that could change the way fresh water is produced in off-grid and coastal communities. Desalination, the process of removing salt from seawater, has long been a solution for water scarcity, but current technologies are costly, complex, and rely on large-scale infrastructure. The […] The post New way to turn saltwater into drinking water—No electricity requir…

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Rice Engineers Tackle Sunlight Intermittency in Solar Desalination

Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off grid.

Rice engineers develop resonant energy system for more efficient solar desalination

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Rice University researchers have introduced a novel desalination technology designed to enhance the efficiency and adaptability of solar-powered water purification. The new system, described in a study published in Nature Water, leverages a resonant energy transfer approach that overcomes the intermittency of sunlight, a common limitation in conventional solar desalination systems. Unlike