Hard Engineering: Israel Desalination Project

Question 1

Pros of Israel desalination plant

Answer 1

Provides reliable and predictable source of domestic water

Aims to provide 70% Israel’s domestic water supply

Question 2

Cons of Israel desalination plant

Answer 2

Each plant requires it’s own power station, some run on fossil fuels so adds CO2 and contributes to climate change

However, much of the energy use is solar so it doesn’t have the greatest impact