Desalination Arbitrage: Solving the Great Scarcity thru Brine Management
Fresh water is the new oil. We analyze the CAPEX of desalination and the byproduct market for 'Liquid Minerals' extracted from the deep sea.
R. Yitaliya
Head of Quantitative Content
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Wars were fought over oil in the 20th century; they will be fought over water in the 21st. We analyze 'Desalination Arbitrage'—the point where the falling cost of solar energy makes seawater conversion cheaper than pumping from a dwindling aquifer. We also examine the 'Brine-Mining' industry, where the salt and minerals left behind are becoming as valuable as the water itself.
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