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Thursday, December 6, 2012

THORIUM


Thorium Fuel Has Proliferation Risk - Slashdot
Capt.Albatross writes "Thorium has attracted interest as a potentially safer fuel for nuclear power generation. In part, this has been because of the absence of a ...
science.slashdot.org/story/.../thorium-fuel-has-proliferation-ris...
The Dark Side of Thorium | Planet3.0
The element thorium, which many regard as a potential nuclear “wonder-fuel”, could be a greater proliferation threat than previously thought, scientists have ...
planet3.org/2012/12/05/the-dark-side-of-thorium/?utm...
"Superfuel" Thorium Risker Than We Thought? - Popular Mechanics
A new study in Nature says that using thorium as a nuclear fuel has a higher risk for proliferation into weapons than scientists had believed.
www.popularmechanics.com/.../is-the-superfuel-thorium-riske...
THE THORIUM MOLTEN SALT REACTOR: LAUNCHING THE ...
LFTR 101 (Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor)An overview of a revolutionary new reactor ... Thorium vs Nuclear WeaponsThe Proliferation resistance of LFTR ...
energyfromthorium.com/the-thorium-molten-salt-reactor-laun...
Thorium Remix: Thorium is Safer, More Efficient, Cleaner, and More ...
Thorium is readily available & can be turned into energy without generating transuranic wastes. Thorium's capacity as nuclear fuel was discovered during WW II, ...
whatreallyhappened.com/.../thorium-remix-thorium-safer-mor...

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