Concerns over the world’s supply of fresh water has been steadily growing and if not addressed, is expected to cost 6% of the world’s GDP by 2050. In this op-ed, Geoff describes how brine saturated with CO2 will crystallize as CO2@H2O clathrate hydrates separately from the salt at high pressure and low temperature.
This approach tackles two problems simultaneously as a way to utilize CO2 and desalinate water.
The full article can be read on the Advanced Science News website.