More power woes for California

€uroMeinke · 09-03-2007, 10:29 AM

An interesting new problem with nukes and global warming is that lately plants in France and even our own in the TVA have had to shut down because the river water they use to cool the reactors was too warm. Bit of a catch 22 there - though more cooling towers might be a fix.

MickeyLumbo · 09-03-2007, 11:44 AM

while buster was at the base, bob paid a visit. does that count?

Alex · 09-03-2007, 12:01 PM

Considering the temperatures involved in the things that need to be cooled, I'm surprised to learn that a different of a few degrees (how much warmer are the rivers than normal?) makes that much of a difference.

Interesting problem.

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MickeyLumbo thankfully grateful Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shangrila Posts: 1,388	while buster was at the base, bob paid a visit. does that count? __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Considering the temperatures involved in the things that need to be cooled, I'm surprised to learn that a different of a few degrees (how much warmer are the rivers than normal?) makes that much of a difference. Interesting problem.
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