Editing Geothermal desalination (section)

=== Future potential ===
Research indicates geothermal desalination can be implemented in some regions with [[water scarcity]], as it is a relatively low cost solution to increasing available fresh water.<ref name=":0" /> In particular, two regions that have ample geothermal resources and are experiencing water scarcity are [[California]] and [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=":0" /> Because these regions already have existing desalination plants, implementation of geothermal desalination plants would be relatively easy.<ref name=":0" />

Furthermore, as the technology for producing geothermal energy improves, geothermal desalination will become possible in more regions.<ref name=":0" /> Technologies that are currently being developed will allow the geothermal water used to produce energy to be the water that becomes desalinated.<ref name=":0" /> This will allow regions that are not close to an ocean to perform geothermal desalination, which will widely expand the potential for regions to perform geothermal desalination.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:Renewable Desalination Esmaeil Ahmadi.jpg|thumb|352x352px|Various types of renewable desalination]]