If you don’t mind taking a 36-minute-long drink of water from a fire hose, here’s the most visible spokesperson for the thorium nuclear reactor, Kirk Sorensen, speaking a few years ago at Google. The essence of his talk is the …
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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors
Frequent commenter and all-around smart guy Frank Eggers points out that there has been no discussion of liquid fluoride thorium reactors here at 2GreenEnergy. He’s absolutely right, and I propose we attempt to rectify this. Personally, I don’t know what …
Thorium-based Nuclear Reactors
Readers often talk about thorium and its potential to become the feedstock for the next generation of nuclear fission reactors. I have high hopes for thorium; there is a whole chapter in my most recent book (Bullish on Renewable Energy) …
Challenges Facing Thorium Reactors
Re: my recent post on liquid fluoride thorium reactors, a reader notes: It seems thorium is the best choice, as they become flexible enough to reduce atomic gen-sets down to 20 MW, put anywhere near clean water with 8-10 pre-made …
An Optimistic Look At Our Energy Future
We’d all like to know: What does the future of energy look like? In large measure, it’s a function of what happens with nuclear.
For Some Reason, Pro-Nuke People Often Eschew Renewable Energy
Here’s a fascinating video on nuclear energy as it applies to climate change mitigation, forwarded to me by a member of the “pro-nuke” group of which I’m a part. I hope you’ll enjoy it. There are a few things that …
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Is Nuclear Necessary?
Frequent commenter “BreathOnTheWind” asks: Could someone “remind” me why Nuclear Energy is essential as a “new model” for an era without fossil fuels? I would summarize the issues with nuclear as follows:
Can Nuclear Be Safe?
On my post “Adventures in Biofuels,” a reader notes: One thing I notice is you continue to point to nuclear as an option. Do you really believe humans can build a facility, operate it efficiently and dispose of the waste safely? I …
Nuclear Fusion May Be the Way of the Future
When we talk about the potential for safe, inexpensive, and (of course) low-carbon nuclear energy, we’re normally talking about fission. Perhaps we’re discussing thorium and the promise represented by LFTRs (liquid fluoride thorium reactors). In fact, there is a whole …
Renewable Energy: You’re Looking At It; You Can See It At Work
A pro-nuke colleague writes in response to my piece in which I refute the anti-renewables rant of Alex Cannera: Craig, my views on renewables are laid out in: Let’s Run the Numbers – Nuclear Energy vs. Wind and Solar | …
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