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by pfdietz
1056 days ago
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It's viable anywhere there's sufficient relief, even in deserts. It uses at least an order of magnitude less water than nuclear does, per unit of electrical energy flowing through the system. Here's an example of a system going into Nevada. 8000 MWH of capacity. Notice how tiny it is on the scale of the state. https://www.cityofelynv.gov/pdf/CityCouncil2021/cc1-28-21/Wh... Water use is just 500 acre-feet/year, which is tiny (Nevada's consumptive water use is 6000x this.) |
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