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solar-powered 'pipe' sculpture generates 4.5 billion liters of drinkable water from the ocean
August 25, 2016
By Nina Azzarello
"this massive solar powered pipe proposed for the 2016 land art generator initiative by khalili engineers intends to desalinate seawater into drinkable fluid. the concept — a blend of artistic, technological and architectural properties — floats off the coast of santa monica, california ‘reminding us about our dependence on water and about our need to appreciate and value this vital gift,’ the engineers describe."