Sentences with phrase «nuclear power stations shut»

EDF are currently have 1/3 of there Nuclear power stations shut down because it is too hot in France.

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As with all nuclear power stations in Japan, the reactors are fitted with quake sensors that shut them down automatically at the first sign of potentially hazardous tremors.

And while last year saw the biggest ever annual surge in global greenhouse gas emissions (see «Huge rise in emissions as world economy de-greens»), even Germany is planning to shut down its nuclear power stations.

And, shutting down their nuclear power stations is making this worse!

«The potential loss of 3,190 megawatts of hydropower due to the California drought exceeds the 2,200 megawatts of power lost from the shut down of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.»

Meanwhile, Germany, once Europe's climate tub - thumpers - in - chief, is in a messy transition on climate policy as it burns ever more coal, while shutting down its fleet of low - carbon nuclear power stations.

In 2011, it began to burn more after shutting eight of its nuclear power stations following the Fukushima disaster in Japan.

I'm a fan of nuclear, then, but I don't think there's an emergency about coal, and no need to suddenly shut down all coal - fired power stations.

Water shortages could disrupt Britain's electricity supply, researchers warn Team of academics say climate change could force nuclear and gas - fired power stations to shut down during droughts http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/16/water-shortages-electricity-supply-climate-change