Nobel physicist: Thorium trumps all fuels as energy source

[Marlin]

Nobel physicist: Thorium trumps all fuels as energy source

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http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/nobel-physicist-thorium-trumps-all-fuels-as-energy-source/33365

[Nukette]

One of the members on here recently enlightened me on the thorium technology, and this makes me excited to see where it goes in the future. I hope the US gets really involved and aids in the development and commercialism of this type of energy.

[Kismet]

Thorium would be the energy source if uranium was at all scarce. Nuclear power production is not limited by a limited availability of fuel, but rather of places to burn it. Breeding thorium occurs at a much lower breeding ration then say breeding plutonium from U-238. There are enormous stocks of U-238, if we wanted more fuel.