[Mr. K]

I dont understand... are we running out of water? 2/3 of the planet is covered in the stuff...

We just spent A TRILLION DOLLARS and didnt make any new freshwater treatment plants?????

[goldfinch]

I dont understand... are we running out of water? 2/3 of the planet is covered in the stuff...

A lot of the natural gas and oil shale is located in very dry, arid parts of the country. One of the factors (besides government) limiting the development of these resources is the lack of available water. The ability to reuse water is critical and this, if it works, is a big step forward.

[HamiltonJay]

We aren’t running out of water, but dealing with trucking water to a fracking well is expensive.. massive amounts of water are needed to perform the procedure and you have to treat the water after you are done because it is full off all sort of nasty stuff you don’t want seeping into the water table. A mobile device that can cut down on the volume of water needed and to help clean up the waste water generated is a major win.

Now, for the bonus round.. who invented the fracking procedure to begin with?