“We need so much more food by 2050, 70% more than we use today,” says Antonio Giradi, a project designer and principal at Studiomobile. “The real problem is that we need so much more water and don’t have enough land.” The Jellyfish Barge creates a floating substitution for arable land with a series of seven solar stills, which recreate the natural process of solar desalination. Designed by environmental scientist Paolo Franceschetti, the system can clean up 150 liters of saltwater or polluted water a day. Photo 3 of 5 in Incredible Floating Barge Makes it Possible to Grow Food on Any Body of Water by Patrick Sisson

Incredible Floating Barge Makes it Possible to Grow Food on Any Body of Water

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“We need so much more food by 2050, 70% more than we use today,” says Antonio Giradi, a project designer and principal at Studiomobile. “The real problem is that we need so much more water and don’t have enough land.” The Jellyfish Barge creates a floating substitution for arable land with a series of seven solar stills, which recreate the natural process of solar desalination. Designed by environmental scientist Paolo Franceschetti, the system can clean up 150 liters of saltwater or polluted water a day.