Step Closer to Joining Israel & Australia on the Desalination Train

The salty conversations and puns are set to begin in Senate Agriculture, Water & Rual Affairs. A bill to fast track desalination as a water source in Texas is moving forward. 

Australia and Isreal have been on the desalination train for decades.  Australia having experienced a millenial drought entered desalination market in 2006 (Bloomberg). Israel produces 20% of its water needs through the world’s largest desalination facility (MIT Technology Review).

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