Report says climate change could cause problems for nuclear plants

Report says climate change could cause problems for nuclear plants
Coal-fired and nuclear facilities could encounter efficiency issues because of the effects of climate change, according a report published in Nature Climate Change magazine. Water temperatures could surge over the next five decades, causing such facilities to run below capacity, the study says. "This study suggests that our reliance on thermal cooling is something that we’re going to have to revisit," said University of Washington professor Dennis Lettenmaier, co-author of the report. FuelFix.com (6/5)