There are multiple desalinisation project ongoing in Morocco, mostly desalinating seawater from the Atlantic Ocean. Willow trees and reeds absorb salt and other contaminants, effectively desalinating the water. In 2008, an Energy Recovery Inc. was desalinating water for $0.46 per cubic meter. As of 2006, Singapore was desalinating water for US$0.49 per cubic meter. He even proposed a method for desalinating water. As of 2014, twelve such installations were operational, desalinating 66 million m.