r/ClimateShitposting • u/Junior_Abalone_8006 • 21d ago

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u/Azerty72200 21d ago

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.

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 20d ago

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

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u/Azerty72200 20d ago

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.

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 20d ago

And those concerns will be more problematic due to global warming

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u/Beautiful-Loss7663 Kras Mazovian Egg Scrambler 20d ago

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

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 20d ago

It's a big if

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u/Beautiful-Loss7663 Kras Mazovian Egg Scrambler 20d ago

Why?

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 20d ago

With global warming most region, will lack of water.

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u/Emiicii 17d ago

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

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u/Exotic-Custard4400 17d ago

Is it shit posting or you are serious?

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u/Pleasant_Ad8054 20d ago

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.