Study will look at possibility of turning Gulf of Mexico into drinking water

April 16, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas — The $2 million study will focus on the possibility of building a natural gas-fired power plant next to a seawater desalination facility.

AUSTIN, Texas — An unprecedented study by Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) will look at turning the Gulf of Mexico into a long term source of fresh drinking water, according to Your Houston News.

The $2 million study will focus on the possibility of building a natural gas-fired power plant next to a seawater desalination facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.

The plant would hopefully produce both electricity and fresh water for Texans, which are vital to keep up with Texas’ steady growth, noted the article.

“Texas needs water, and Texas needs electricity,” Patterson said. “This idea has exciting potential to bring both a sustainable source of water and power to Texans who need it most.”

Read the entire article here.

Sponsored Recommendations

Meet the future of MV switchgear

SureSeT new-generation metal-clad. Smarter. Smaller. Stronger.

A digital circuit breaker built for the future

EvoPacT medium voltage digital vacuum circuit breaker

The New Generation of Intelligent MV Switchgear

Step into the future of electrical infrastructure with Intelligent MV Switchgear - where traditional equipment becomes smart, providing real-time data on critical components like...

Switchgear goes digital with SureSeT

Discover what you can do with Square D natively digital MV metal-clad switchgear.