Reducing energy footprint of water desalination is priority, say experts To reduce the energy footprint of water desalination, the Government should follow the policies European countries have used to encourage renewable energy, experts have said. This reduction, as well as the switching to the use of renewable energy to power water production, was identified as water resources strategy goals for the capital during the recent Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.But, according to Dr Corrado Sommariva, managing director of ILF Consulting Engineers in Abu Dhabi, even with improvements over the past 50 years, existing desalination technologies are too energy-intensive to be coupled effectively with solar-power sources. http://iwsabudhabi.com/Portal/news/24/2/2014/reducing-energy-footprint-of-water-desalination-is-priority-say-experts.aspx A must read article posted on IWS website