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RobertEarl

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Reply to RC (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:06 AM

Nov 2013

Several plants in the US are downstream from dams. So some are in danger of walls of water impacting the operation.

It is odd to think that nuke plants are not able to survive without the grid. Weird that with all the electricity they produce, are incapable of keeping themselves powered up.

Closed down nuke plants will make ideal locations for solar and wind. Especially since power will be needed for many years to keep water pumps running for the fuel pools.

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Boxer slams nuke regulator's 'intimidation' [View all] bananas Nov 2013 OP

A good time to recall this RobertEarl Nov 2013 #1

Yeah, all those nuclear power plants are in danger of being swamped out by monster tidal waves. RC Nov 2013 #4

Actually RobertEarl Nov 2013 #5

The grid going down is what the diesel generators are for. RC Nov 2013 #6

And RobertEarl Nov 2013 #7

^ Wilms Nov 2013 #2

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