Can countries stop burning fossil fuels to supply fresh water? Work is on its way to answer that very question. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park under construction near Dubai, goes into operation this month.

A desalination facility which is run by an array of solar panels and batteries, the system will produce about 13,200 gallons of drinking water a day for use on site, reports Business Insider. Hundreds of desalination plants are planned or under way worldwide because fresh water is increasingly precious.