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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by newnewpdro on Friday October 04, 2019 @11:47AM (#21158814)
I believe they're referring to (spent)fuel storage.
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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by gwbas1c on Friday October 04, 2019 @04:12PM (#21161466)
No, I'm referring to pumped water storage like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Swamp_Hydroelectric_Power...

It was built to pair with nuclear power stations on the Connecticut river, specifically, to pump water at night during low demand, and then generate during high demand.

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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by kragen on Saturday October 05, 2019 @06:46PM (#21168479)
Interesting, thanks! That page doesn't mention anything about nuclear plants; where can I find more information?
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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by kragen on Friday October 04, 2019 @11:59AM (#21158924)
If so, why would they talk about pumping water? You don't need to pump water to store spent fuel, normally.
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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by newnewpdro on Friday October 04, 2019 @12:06PM (#21159001)
I'm not sure what they're referring to with the pumping needs WRT storage. It is true however that nuclear reactors typically need an abundant water source nearby for cooling purposes.

I suspect they're confused about what exactly requires the pumped water though.

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