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The global water crisis currently affects 1.5 billion people and according to the U.N., this number will increase to 2.4 billion within the next decade or two.
Senior SunPower management, Los Alamos, N.M., has just completed a second round of meetings in South Africa, Israel and London pursuant to ongoing development of desalination and power projects in those regions. Additionally, a number of strategic relationships have been formed with companies and individuals having strong geo-political experience and contacts in those areas of the world such as the Middle East, the Caribbean, India and North Africa where SunPower believes there is immediate potential for application of its unique solar capability in water treatment and electricity generation. The current international activities are in addition to ongoing development in New Mexico, southern California and other North American areas of interest.
Existing desalination costs vary greatly and are primarily affected by operation and maintenance expenses and particularly the wide range...
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