The Future of Water

San Diego is set to soon start supplying itself with millions of gallons a day of fresh, drinkable water, using saltwater from the Pacific Ocean, converted by a brand new desalination plant. As California's historic drought continues, the plant will likely intensify the debate over the role of desalination may play in the state's water supply. Special Correspondent Mike Taibbi reports.

View the Full Story/Transcript: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/desalination-future-drought-relief-california/

Learn about the reverse osmosis process to clean water.


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Over the past few years in Israel, the country's water shortage has become a surplus. Through a combination of conservation, reuse and desalination, the country now has more water than it needs. And that could translate to political progress for the country in the Middle East, one of the most water-stressed regions in the world. NewsHour's Martin Fletcher reports.

Read the full transcript: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/will-israels-new-water-technology-yield-political-gain-arid-middle-east/#transcript

Turning saltwater into clean drinking water is an expensive, energy-intensive process, but could the wonder material graphene make it more accessible?

New Discovery Could Unlock Graphene's Full Potential - https://youtu.be/J0ZMi83oUjk
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Top 10 Uses for the World's Strongest Material
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"Graphene is the world's new wonder material. It's the thinnest electronic material ever invented, consisting of a layer of carbon atoms just a single atom thick -- the atoms are arranged in a hexagonal pattern. It weighs almost nothing, coming in at only 0.77 grams for a square meter. But it's no lightweight. Graphene is 100 times stronger than steel of the same thickness. It conducts both heat and electricity better than copper, and has outstanding optical and mechanical properties. If it could be produced on an industrial scale, graphene might revolutionize fields such as electronics and even body armor."

A Lucky Lab Accident Results in Bucketloads of Graphene
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Apparently, when it comes to making graphene, the 21st-century 'miracle material' taking manufacturing by storm, you can do things the hard way or the fun way. The hard ways - and there are dozens - all have their own complications. Some require high temperatures and long 'cooking' times, others require the use of hazardous chemicals like sulfuric acid or hydrazine. The easy way comes from physicists at Kansas State University, and the process is admirably straightforward: Fill a steel containment unit with oxygen and hydrocarbon gas, detonate it with the spark and, voila, a bucketload of soot-like graphene. Scrape it out and repeat.

Graphene sieve turns seawater into drinking water
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/graphene-sieve-turns-seawater-into-drinking-water/
"Graphene-oxide membranes have attracted considerable attention as promising candidates for new filtration technologies. Now the much sought-after development of making membranes capable of sieving common salts has been achieved. New research demonstrates the real-world potential of providing clean drinking water for millions of people who struggle to access adequate clean water sources. The new findings from a group of scientists at The University of Manchester were published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Previously graphene-oxide membranes have shown exciting potential for gas separation and water filtration."

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Hands down the best solution to sustainable agriculture and feeding the worlds growing population. The technology behind the Floppy Sprinkler allows us to save water, save energy and achieve high yields on a massive scale, in the harshest conditions of the Sahara Desert.

Using the most advanced irrigation equipmet from Valley Irrigation will advance the rural industry in Australia, create water use efficiencies and save power for these growers.
A project by TEAM Irrigation Dubbo NSW.

Kansas farmer Mark Eitel grows corn, soybeans and wheat on his 750 acre farm which is 100% no-till and irrigated with a Netafim sub-surface drip irrigation system. Declines in the Ogallala Aquifer levels have led Mark to adopt drip irrigation and he has been able to reduce his labor, water and fertilizer inputs as well as see an 18” increase (in one year) in his water well.

Founded over 50 years ago, Netafim pioneered the drip revolution. Today, Netafim is the global leader in smart irrigation, providing end-to-end solutions – from the water source to the plant root – to help the world grow more with less.
With an eye to the future, Netafim is leveraging unique financing capabilities, leading agronomic and technical know-how, and cutting-edge technology to drive mass adoption of smart irrigation solutions worldwide. Developing automated systems that lower dependence on labor and natural resources, along with monitoring and control systems that facilitate precise agriculture, Netafim will further increase yields and peace of mind for growers. Together with our partners for success, Netafim is leading the change for a sustainable future.

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Founded over 50 years ago, Netafim pioneered the drip revolution. Today, Netafim is the global leader in smart irrigation, providing end-to-end solutions – from the water source to the plant root – to help the world grow more with less.
With an eye to the future, Netafim is leveraging unique financing capabilities, leading agronomic and technical know-how, and cutting-edge technology to drive mass adoption of smart irrigation solutions worldwide. Developing automated systems that lower dependence on labor and natural resources, along with monitoring and control systems that facilitate precise agriculture, Netafim will further increase yields and peace of mind for growers. Together with our partners for success, Netafim is leading the change for a sustainable future.

For more information enter our website: http://www.netafim.com/about-us