Thorium-Based Nuclear Energy

Thorium

Can solar and wind scale fast enough to keep climate change in check, by decarbonizing our energy and transportation sectors?  That’s a controversial matter.  What’s not at all controversial is that nuclear power, if it can be implemented safely and cost-effectively, renders the scalability of renewables moot.

Of course, that is a big ask, considering that we’ve been promised nuclear energy that is “too cheap to meter” since the 1950s.

Below is what could be called a “Goldilocks video” when it comes to explaining a complicated subject like nuclear physics: rich and well-presented, but without being overwhelming.

The element thorium, atomic number 90, represents an opportunity for nuclear power to be implemented with no chance for weapons proliferation, meltdowns/explosions, or issues with waste disposal.

Here’s how: