was achieved with the construction of the largest desalination plants in the world. The desalination plants convert the Mediterranean seawater into potable water for both domestic purposes as well as agriculture.

Although this excess water is an important example for countries around the world that are dealing with water shortages, it also has an environmental impact: Desalination plants consume a lot of energy, the production of which would require fossil fuels to be burnt in large power plants.

To solve that issue and prepare a roadmap for future research and demonstrations, some of the world’s leading experts in the technology, regulatory issues involving desalination, and economics recently gathered at MIT.

They talked about a way to remove the salt from seawater or brackish aquifers at all scales, from small, local installationsFORMER Geelong and Carlton player David Clarke has appealed the 15-match ban that could end his career.

The VCFL has confirmed a panel will sit to hear Clarke's appeal, after St Mary's paid the $5000 fee by today's 2pm deadline to take the hearing to the next level.

Clarke was found guilty of tripping an umpire at Football Geelong's tribunal on Wednesday night and rubbed out for 15 weeks, with the heavy penalty tipping him over AFL Victoria's deregistration threshold of 16 games.

Unless Clarke's appeal brings his career suspensions back under the 16-game threshold, Football Geelong will deregister him as a player.

Clarke played 89 games for the Cats from 1999-2003 and 12 for Carlton in 2004-05. His father David played more than 200 games for Geelong.

Footage of the incident shows