I believe we can do something similar in Malta as well. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/sep/03/alternativeenergy.renewableenergy Environment: Solar plant yields water and crops from the desert ???· Green energy glasshouses may transform arid areas ???· Fresh water will end need to dig wells, say architects Alok Jha, green technology correspondent Wednesday September 3 2008 The Guardian Vast greenhouses that use sea water for crop cultivation could be combined with solar powe

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‘The Sahara Forest’ project is an ambitious proposal to turn areas of the dry arid desert into real-life oases. A team of architects and engineers are aiming to combine huge seawater greenhouses with solar power plants in the desert to provide food, fresh water and clean energy. They will use mirrors to focus the sun’s rays and generate heat and electricity, and eradicate the need to dig for fresh water creating lush areas of vegetation. The vast majority of plants cannot grow in the desert d

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