Eco Tech: Desalination plant in Australia will be powered
entirely by renewable energy Eco Factor: Water desalination
plant in Western Australia will purchase renewable energy for
power. With the freshwater crisis looming large, specifically in
places like Australia and Dubai, inventors have started looking
for ways to convert seawater and make it potable. However, these
desalination plants require a huge amount of energy, which
mostly comes from non-renewable sources or use just a part of
renewable energy. To solve the crisis in Western Australia, a
new $780 million plant is being constructed that will be able to
produce about 20% of the requirements of fresh water. The
noteworthy part doesn’t just end here, as the developers state
that the plant will entirely be powered by renewable energy,
which will be purchased from utilities generating energy from
solar, wind and geothermal sources. Construction is scheduled to
commence sometime later this year, with completion scheduled for
2011. Several green groups,