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-====Offshore nuclear power plants key to desalination, conventional methods fail==== |
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-Michael Kanellos 07, Staff Writer at CNET specializing in technology, “A new source of water: Floating nuclear power plants,” 11-21-07, http://www.cnet.com/news/a-new-source-of-water-floating-nuclear-power-plants/. |
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-Channel the heat from power plants to give water to a thristy world. That's |
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-out of it, but conventional methods are expensive and somewhat time consuming. |
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-====And, fossil fuels and other renewables do not solve- floating reactors key==== |
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-Ken Silverstein 07, award-winning journalist who is the editor-in-chief of EnergyBiz Insider, published in more than 100 periodicals, over 20 years experience in energy sector, masters from American University, “Climate Change and Clean Water,” 12-17-07, http://www.energybiz.com/article/07/12/climate-change-and-clean-water?quicktabs_4=2andquicktabs_11=1. |
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-"Desalination is an energy-intensive process," says Meenakshi Jain of CDM and |
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-and 6,000 megawatts of installed capacity to meet its electricity needs. |
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-====Nuclear desalination is critical to solve water crisis==== |
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-Garry White 09, commodities editor at The Telegraph, “Can nuclear solve the global water crisis?,” 12-20-09, The Telegraph, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/6851983/Can-nuclear-solve-the-global-water-crisis.html. |
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-As the global population expands, demand for water for agriculture and personal use will |
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-. For countries experiencing rapid population growth, it could be a lifesaver. |
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-====That solves multiple scenarios for conflict – most likely starting point for war.==== |
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-Geoffrey Lean 09, environment editor at The Independent, “Water scarcity 'now bigger threat than financial crisis',” 3-15-09, The Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/water-scarcity-now-bigger-threat-than-financial-crisis-1645358.html. |
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-Humanity is facing "water bankruptcy" as a result of a crisis even greater |
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-likely to "increase the risk of major national and international security threats". |