 Energy Collective My last post focused on the uranium as a renewable resource.This seemingly radical view, is supported by well known facts. The question then is, with the renewable nature of uranium, why should we need thorium? TAGGED: molten salt reactor, Thorium reactors, Thorium, uranium, nuclear energyRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| America’s nuclear energy industry is in decline. Low natural gas prices, financing hurdles, new safety and security requirements, failure to resolve the waste issue and other factors are hastening the day when existing... more ›› |
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