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Ντέμιαν Πάλιν: Εξόρυξη ορυκτών από θαλασσινό νερό

Filmed Feb 2012 • Posted Jun 2012TED2012
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Ο κόσμος χρειάζεται καθαρό νερό και ολοένα και περισσότερο, αντλούμε το νερό από τους ωκεανούς, το αφαλατώνουμε και το καταναλώνουμε. Αλλά τι γίνεται με την άλμη που παραμένει; Σε αυτή την ενδιαφέρουσα σύντομη ομιλία, ο TEDFellow Ντέμιαν Πάλιν προτείνει μια ιδέα: Να την εξορύξουμε για άλλα μέταλλα που χρειαζόμαστε, με τη βοήθεια κάποιων συνεργάσιμων βακτηρίων που μασουλούν μέταλλα.

Damian Palin is developing a way to use bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from water -- specifically, out of the brine left over from the desalinization process. Full bio »

Translated into Greek by Mary Keramida
Reviewed by Nikolaos Benias
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