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Gleaming pipe sculpture could use solar power to desalinate up to 4.5 billion litres of drinking water every year

Visitors to the seafront in Santa Monica could one day see a shining sculpture made from solar panels as they look out onto the horizon, as a huge energy array provides power that enables water desalination...

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