Is desalination the answer to the water shortages in Australian cities when we waste so much water? Or do we need the desal “insurance policy” for our water supply as the politicans say?
I spoke with Kate Noble, sustainable cities campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation, to find out. Listen to the desalination interview [...]
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Do we need desalination when rain goes down the drain?
February 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Oceans · Podcasts · Urban planning · Water
Why won’t the government seriously back rainwater tanks?
February 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Bucketloads of water went down the drain in the last few weeks here. Wouldn’t it be good if people collected it? Isn’t that water better than any stuff that might be recycled from poo. Or taken from the ocean? Or pumped from a dam with an algal bloom in it?
I spoke [...]
Tags: Podcasts · Urban planning · Water