Thorium. Is it the future of clean energy?

Thorium as a fuel for Nuclear Power has been an aspirational goal since the 1960's, but despite its apparent advantages, Thorium has never been adopted. This week we look at why.


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Research Links -

https://whatisnuclear.com/thorium.html

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/can-nuclear-power-offer-a-way-out-of-the-climate-crisis-a-06a8a27f-d492-45d3-8134-30187eefbdf3

https://principia-scientific.org/the-rise-of-molten-salt-reactors/

https://www.quora.com/Why-can-thorium-produce-200-times-more-energy-than-uranium

https://www.geek.com/science/first-new-thorium-salt-reactor-in-40-years-comes-online-1713296/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/23/thorium-nuclear-uranium

https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx

https://www.wired.com/2009/12/ff-new-nukes/

https://www.nuclear-power.net/nuclear-power/nuclear-energy/thorium-energy-vs-uranium-energy/

https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/introduction/energy-for-the-world-why-uranium.aspx

http://news.mit.edu/2019/vision-nuclear-energy-buoyed-molten-salt-0724

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781845697655500238

https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2019

https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/ga12131.doc.htm

https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/list-of-countries-by-thorium-reserves.html





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