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How is it that nuclear is affected? >The shortfalls appear to be widespread, affecting everything from wind turbines to nuclear plants. One source of trouble m
by inter_netuser 6y ago
How is it that nuclear is affected?
>The shortfalls appear to be widespread, affecting everything from wind turbines to nuclear plants. One source of trouble may be an increased competition for natural gas, which is commonly used for heating in the United States.
- MattRix 6y agoNuclear relies on water and the water pipes/pumps are freezing because they are not properly winterized.
- edbob 6y agoIn one of four nuclear plants in Texas, "According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the shutdown of the nuclear reactor was caused by a disruption in a feedwater pump to the reactor, and that caused the plant to trip automatically and shut down early Monday." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/how-and-why-a-nuclear-reactor-shut-down-in-texas-cold-snap-when-energy-was-needed-most https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/how-and-why...