A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by 2028

Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by robotnikman on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @11:50AM (#31249776)

>The nuclear plants need to be built near water

Not always. The Palo Verde nuclear plant in my state is in the middle of the desert far from any body of water, and also the largest in the country in terms of net generation.

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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by caymanjim on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @12:31PM (#31250274)

For those like me who wondered how it cools: it evaporates municipal sewage.

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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by daniel-cussen on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @07:21PM (#31254863)

Hey that's one way of reusing water. Two birds with one stone. Somebody has to deal with that shit.

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Re:A first for Canada: New type of nuclear plant opening by ... by ecnahc515 on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @01:06PM (#31250704)

So it's still near a town/city then?

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