Neat News 167 (added 2016-06-15)

Desalination Using CO2

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In a new approach two environmental problems are solved at the same time. On the one hand carbon dioxide is taken from the atmoshpere, on the other hand surplus salt from the desalination process (to make drinking water from sea water) is taken together to produce sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and ammonium chloride.

News seen at: Scientific American - Sustainability