TheNotSoEvilEngineer t1_j5rmtqu wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:59 AM

So, it's using electrolysis, aka splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. Now outside of this year, unless they were desalinating at the same time, they would be competing with agriculture and residential for water. Historically southern Cali water was a problem. Yes, not right now, but the past decade they've been in drought.

FormABruteSquad t1_j5sxleg wrote on January 25, 2023 at 9:50 AM

This plant would use less water than a single California pistachio farm.

K4m30 t1_j5szms9 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:19 AM

Yes, but how much water does a California Pistachio Farm use?

FormABruteSquad t1_j5t0ig5 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:31 AM

Over a gallon per pistachio. It's literally nuts.

CaregiverOriginal652 t1_j6bxg9q wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:53 AM

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dontpet t1_j5sqe8l wrote on January 25, 2023 at 8:09 AM

I'm guessing the water used would be minimal compared to that used by agriculture. Even in a large production plant.

DavesNotWhere t1_j5rwx0v wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:13 AM

Still in a drought because who needs infrastructure.

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Ruben-Tuggs t1_j62b109 wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:04 AM

So you distill the salt water and send it to the pistachio farm