Abstract
Over 1 billion people suffer from the effects of water scarcity and the majority of those affected live in coastal areas in developing countries, islands and remote communities. Seawater desalination is an excellent potential solution, but desalination systems normally require a connection to a strong and reliable electrical grid which means that they are available to only a small handful of those in need. To solve this problem, Resolute Marine Energy (RME) has been developing and testing a wave-powered desalination system that can be deployed quickly, operate completely “off-grid” and supply large quantities of fresh water at competitive cost.
The Water Power Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy has expressed interest in supporting the development of marine renewable energy technologies that can quickly gain commercial traction by profitably addressing significant “alternative” market need.