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MIT Passive Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water, scales down to the size of a suitcase. (news.mit.edu)
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According to MIT, this technology works even at small scale, with one the size of a suitcase able to desalinate 6 litres per hour, and only needing to be serviced every few years.

Here's a video detailing how it works.

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Sea salt is also a possible source of lithium, so you could possibly mine and filter it for various resources.