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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

How Climate Change May Affect Nuclear Power Plants

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT
Many nuclear power plants rely heavily on access to nearby sources of cold water to keep the system cool. Many of these power plants were built several decades ago and some of them are not well prepared for the warmer weather we are now experiencing.http://theenergycollective.com/globalwarmingisreal/107461/how-climate-change-may-affect-nuclear-power-plants?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29



Dropping water levels raise power plant questions
Kansas City Star
Drought conditions are draining a reservoir used to cool the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant, but officials of the eastern Kansas plant say there are no worries about safety or the ability to provide electricity to customers. Hot, dry conditions across ...

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