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And warming up the rivers won't lead to any problems regarding their ecosystem?

• axelfontaine 9y ago
  No. The vast majority of the heat is removed from the water by a processing plant before it gets reinjected into the stream. The temperature difference is negligible.
  • rplst8 9y ago
    Which requires another Carnot cycle.
    • undersuit 9y ago
      Yes and it can be very big and very efficient and replacing it for a more efficient one doesn't require convincing every citizen to replace their unit. Also, less plastic would be used.