Amid a worsening drought across much of the Western U.S., technological solutions to addressing water security are increasingly important. Join us for a webinar to learn about water issues and a new prize from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate innovation in solar desalination.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has launched Phase 2 of the Solar Desalination Prize. SETO is seeking ideas that will accelerate the development of systems that use low-cost solar-thermal energy to produce clean water from very-high-salinity water, like water produced from oil and gas extraction. The clean water produced can be used in municipal, agricultural, and industrial applications. Contest 1, Innovation, is open to the public. Quarterfinalists will be announced in September 2021 and receive $50,000 each. Contest winners will then continue to the next phases of the challenge and have the opportunity to win millions of dollars over the competition.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has launched Phase 2 of the Solar Desalination Prize. SETO is seeking ideas that will accelerate the development of systems that use low-cost solar-thermal energy to produce clean water from very-high-salinity water, like water produced from oil and gas extraction. The clean water produced can be used in municipal, agricultural, and industrial applications. Contest 1, Innovation, is open to the public. Quarterfinalists will be announced in September 2021 and receive $50,000 each. Contest winners will then continue to the next phases of the challenge and have the opportunity to win millions of dollars over the competition.

Speakers: 

• Sarah Gomach, American-Made Prize Program Project Lead, NREL
• Gary Katz, CEO & Founder, Katz Water Technologies
  (2020 DOE Solar Desalination Prize Quarterfinalist & Innovation Prize Winner)

Join us on July 9th to learn more about water issues and this prize!