European drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies
BBC: Armageddon – ‘Domino’ from drought to Europe’s power generation and energy efficiency Major problem in nuclear power plants Where water is used, the production of electricity is reduced and already the drop exceeds 20%, according to the BBC, which recalls that while the drought is threatening the rivers Rhine and Thames equally, the problem is developing like a domino in hydroelectric plants and nuclear plants of Europe. Italy gets about 1/5 of its power from hydroelectric plants, but this…
