SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.

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    41 year ago

    The salty by-products are a huge problem, especially if you scale massively. I’m not sure how that can be overcome. Desal plants are by no means a panacea, though, that’s for sure.

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      21 year ago

      There would be mountains of salt destroying nearby ecosystems. Sequestering or transporting that mess would be costly, and cost = energy use.