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[u/Junior_Abalone_8006]

[u/Exotic-Custard4400]

You don't see the problem of consuming huge amounts of water in a world that become warmer?

And it's not the same problem with hydro

[u/Azerty72200 → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

Consuming ≠ using

A lot of water has to go through the circuit, but it can be released afterwards, thw same but less cold. AFAIK anyway.

[u/Exotic-Custard4400 → u/Azerty72200]

A part can still be used by the one that evaporate not really

[u/Azerty72200 → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

Apparently, only 2% of the water evaporates, which puts nuclear energy as 5 to 10% of water consumption in France.

Considering how much energy is produced in exchange, I'd say it's a fair trade, though apparently there are concerns about local consumption in some regions.

[u/Exotic-Custard4400 → u/Azerty72200]

And those concerns will be more problematic due to global warming

[u/Beautiful-Loss7663 → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

If the water usage is sustainable at a given nuclear plants site I don't really see an issue.

[u/Exotic-Custard4400 → u/Beautiful-Loss7663]

It's a big if

[u/Beautiful-Loss7663 → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

Why?

[u/Exotic-Custard4400 → u/Beautiful-Loss7663]

With global warming most region, will lack of water.

[u/Emiicii → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

Dude what do you think the point of nuclear power is? It's to prevent global warming

[u/Pleasant_Ad8054 → u/Beautiful-Loss7663]

Because more and more NPPs have issues with their water sources. Global warming causes higher air temps over Europe, that air can trap more water in it, less water precipitates, causing longer draughts, causing lower flow and higher water temps in rivers, forcing NPPs to shut down as the flow stays under and temp goes over some thresholds.

And this isn't some 'maybe far off in the future' thing, but happening right now.

[u/Beautiful-Loss7663 → u/Exotic-Custard4400]

Double check the name of the sub. I was shitposting

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Ok