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Re: fresh water at beach?
- To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: fresh water at beach?
- From: "John Schinnerer" <johns@eco-living.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:27:21 -0700
- Newsgroups: permaculture
- Posted-date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:22:15 -0700
- References: <LYRIS-114878-84589-2000.10.11-08.30.23--johns#eco-living.net@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Reply-to: "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net>
Aloha,
There's a solar desalinization project that's been going for quite a while
(since 1995 or earlier) at the village of Miloli'i on the Big Island.
Somewhat similar situation - low rainfall area, right on the coast. They
do get more precip for catchment than your site, though. As far as I know
it's still there and was set up by some sort of economic
development/community development corporation.
I will dig a bit and see if I can find anyone I know who has contact info
for the organization/site/project.
Ten inches a year, even with big roofs and big tanks, would not support
first world water wastage - er, I mean usage...is this a local project or a
development for gringos?
John Schinnerer
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