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Ev Archive for February 1998
1301 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:42 2001

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Reverse osmosis


  • To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Subject: Reverse osmosis
  • From: David Roden <roden@ACORN.NET>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 15:49:38 EST
  • In-Reply-To: <9802281206.AA11688@acorn.net>; from "Atul Deshmane" at Feb 28, 98 4:02 am
  • Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>

>
> FWIW I used to buy reverse osmosis water for .29c a gallon as long as
> I provided my own jugs. By the way, reverse osmosis is usually the
> purest.
>

It also wastes more water than any other filtration method, alas.  And
distillation uses huge amounts of energy.  And carbon filtration creates
landfill waste.  No free lunch.

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