Wave Power as Solution for Off-Grid Water Desalination Systems: Resource Characterization for Kilifi-Kenya

Freshwater scarcity is one of humanity’s reoccurring problems that hamper socio-economic development in many regions across the globe. In coastal areas, seawater can be desalinated through reverse osmosis (RO) and transformed into freshwater for human use. Desalination requires large amoun...

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Main Authors: Francisco Francisco, Jennifer Leijon, Cecilia Boström, Jens Engström, Jan Sundberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/1004