Nuclear power plants reduce output due to low water levels: Nuclear power is no longer cool
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Nuclear power plants in France, Switzerland, Hungary, and Romania are reducing or stopping production due to warm river temperatures and low water levels affecting cooling. France experienced a record loss of 8.5 gigawatts of available capacity in June.
Source: taz.de
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