I mean im guessing its because it may not be as profitable, or atleast at first, boycotts or directly just capitalism fucking everything up? i legit always imagine aliens seeing us still use coal while having DISCOVERED IN 1932

  • Lemmchen@feddit.orgEnglish
    64·
    1 day ago

    That’s simply not true. Every year journalists fall for it

    Direct quote from Axpo:

    Eine übermäßige Erwärmung des bereits warmen Gewässers soll in heißen Sommerperioden verhindert werden, um Flora und Fauna nicht zusätzlich zu belasten

    Translation: Excessive warming of the already warm water should be prevented during hot summer periods so as not to put additional strain on flora and fauna

    Source: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/atomkraftwerke-hitze-kuehlung-abgeschaltet-100.html

    • keepthepace@slrpnk.net
      64·
      1 day ago

      Yes, it is not a problem for the power plants, it is a problem for the fauna and it only impacts reactors without cooling towers (which I repeat, can actually cool down rivers). And I may add, this is a problem for the fauna caused in big part by the global warming which nuclear plants help prevent.

      From the (translated article)

      The measures were intended to protect the ecosystem of the Aare River and comply with strict environmental regulations.

      …

      According to EDF, throttling or shutting down nuclear power plants during heat waves has led to an average reduction in annual electricity production of 0.3 percent since 2000.