Desalination of seawater is becoming essential as demand for freshwater expands well beyond the capacity of current reserves to sustain it. But on its own, desalination threatens to help feed the catastrophic climate change that is helping to accelerate water scarcity around the globe. 

Desalination is notoriously energy intensive, and...

The global desalination market appears is on a roll. One report predicts a compound annual growth rate of 7.7%, equal to a yearly investment in desalination of USD$27 billion by 2025. A range of factors is driving this growth.

On the demand side, readily available fresh water is becoming...