Chilean scientists have found a way to purify water by converting it into an electrically-charged gas. The cost and energy efficient technique could one day provide safe drinking water to millions of people in the developing world.

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1. 1. tucanofulano 02:13 PM 4/4/12

   Not "water to the poor" but rather water to the thirsty, and, of course, to all plants and other living things

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2. 2. FrankK 02:23 PM 4/4/12

   I'll bet this technique, like desalinization, is very energy intensive.

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