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Water, water. Like electricity, local supply and use makes a lot of sense (of course, water has the advantage of being renewable/recycled, too!) Recycling improves the efficiency of our use (although some would say the extra cost and energy is not economical ;( Which brings up to the bigger question ...

We need to be innovative and design for systems, but we alway need to be careful about the date of references on the web for examples of new tech. Unfortunately, this Swansea project has posted nothing since 2020, so the local politics (as mentioned in other comments) may have played a part in scuttling ...

Yes, tide height matters, but flood depth could generate energy, too (for short periods of time). Clean water power turbines might be economic even for once or twice a year flood events. ------------------------------ Sarah Simon P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE Founding Partner Ipswich MA ------------------- ...

Good reference (Construction Coverage). ------------------------------ Sarah Simon P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE Founding Partner Ipswich MA ------------------------------

Only if you use energy and equipment to desalinate it. The salt in seawater is a big problem in coastal communities where they have been withdrawing more fresh groundwater than the aquifer can support.  I read one evaluation about the Miami condo apartment collapse, which indicated that seawater intrusion ...