If it takes a lot of energy to condense the water, then you need a large wind-turbine or a lot of solar panels.
And how much energy does it take to manufacture the wind-turbines or solar panels? Would it have been more efficient to run a large-scale desalination plant somewhere else (perhaps with nuclear power?) and pipe the water to the needed location? These are not rhetorical questions. I'd be interested in the answers if anyone knows them. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com