military-vessels-at-seaA defense contractor better known for building jet fighters and lethal missiles says it has found a way to slash the amount of energy needed to remove salt from seawater, potentially making it vastly cheaper to produce clean water at a time when scarcity has become a global security issue.

The development could spare underdeveloped countries from having to build exotic, expensive pumping stations.

(READ the Reuters story from NBC)

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