Engineering Out Loud

Can turning seawater into drinking water be a cost-effective way to  provide clean, fresh water for the growing numbers of people facing water scarcity? Bahman Abbasi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is taking up that challenge with a mobile, modular, solar-powered, desalination system. Bonus content OSU-Cascades researcher awarded $2 million to develop solar-powered desalination technology Department of Energy Solar Desalination program Energy Systems Engineering -- OSU Cascades