A student researching desalination has taken the following notes:
• Desalination removes salt from seawater to produce drinking water • The most common method is reverse osmosis, which uses membranes • Desalination plants provide water to arid regions like the Middle East • The process is energy-intensive, typically powered by fossil fuels • Newer plants are incorporating solar and wind power to reduce emissions
The student wants to highlight efforts to make desalination more sustainable. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes?
Desalination removes salt from seawater using reverse osmosis membranes to produce drinking water.
Desalination plants provide essential drinking water to arid regions like the Middle East.
Although traditionally energy-intensive and fossil-fuel dependent, newer desalination plants are incorporating solar and wind power to reduce emissions.
The most common desalination method is reverse osmosis, which uses specialized membranes.
Correct Answer: C
Choice C. Solar and wind integration shows efforts toward sustainability.