The severe drought issue that has plagued California for the past half-decade could be partially alleviated by a solar-powered desalination device. The Pipe, created by electrical engineer Aziz Khalili, is a floating system that makes saltwater potable and was a finalist in the Land Art Generator Initiative’s biennial design contest. The exterior of the Pipe is covered in satellite-grade solar panels, which use solar energy to drive seawater through an electromagnetic filtration system to desalinate it. The Pipe would create thousands MW hours of energy and convert 4.5 billion litres annually, which would cover the average daily use of nearly 40% of Santa Monica.
The severe drought issue that has plagued California for the past half-decade could be partially alleviated by a solar-powered desalination device. The Pipe, created by electrical engineer Aziz Khalili, is a floating system that makes saltwater potable and was a finalist in the Land Art Generator Initiative’s biennial design contest. The exterior of the Pipe is covered in satellite-grade solar panels, which use solar energy to drive seawater through an electromagnetic filtration system to desalinate it. The Pipe would create 10,000 MW hours of energy and convert 4.5 billion litres annually, which would cover the average daily use of nearly 40% of Santa Monica.