Newer generation nuclear plants have been designed to be safer and cooled by other means than water, but whether those will ever get built still seems up in the air.
To my understanding they don’t use up the water though, it’s evaporated back into the cycle after use. Also they can use non potable water like salt water, if memory serves.
Nuclear needs a steady supply of water for cooling, which has become rather unreliable these days in many regions.
Newer generation nuclear plants have been designed to be safer and cooled by other means than water, but whether those will ever get built still seems up in the air.
Ever heard of Molten salt reactors? They’re much safer than traditional reactors in many ways
To my understanding they don’t use up the water though, it’s evaporated back into the cycle after use. Also they can use non potable water like salt water, if memory serves.