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How do the water demands for WindFuels compare to those for biofuels and nuclear?

April 26, 2017BioFuels compare Demands nuclear water windfuels

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How do the water demands for WindFuels compare to those for biofuels and nuclear?

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At least an order of magnitude less. The WindFuels plant design simulations have assumed dry cooling. It should also be noted that reverse-osmosis (water purification) processes have gotten much cheaper in the past six years, and they’ll get cheaper yet over the next six years.

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At least an order of magnitude less. The WindFuels plant design simulations have assumed dry cooling. It should also be noted that reverse-osmosis (water purification) processes have become much cheaper in the past six years, and they’ll get cheaper yet over the next six years.