Can turning seawater into drinking water be a cost-effective way to provide clean, fresh water for the growing numbers of people facing water scarcity? Bahman Abbasi, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is taking up that challenge with a mobile, modular, solar-powered, desalination system. This is the first episode in a four-part season.

Bonus content

• OSU-Cascades researcher awarded $2 million for research turning salt water into drinking water
• Department of Energy Solar Desalination program
• Energy Systems Engineering — OSU-Cascades