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Originally Posted by Shawnski
The Thorium video Photon linked to is very different from nuclear as we know it. India is currently developing a Thorium reactor, but it is really very similar to existing technology. LFTR (Liquid Flouride Thorium Reactor) is a VERY safe model and earlier this year the Chinese began work on developing it.
Truly a fascinating story. The byproducts is can create would be awesome, and it can burn up our existing nuclear waste as fuel.
Still a couple issues to address before commercial use is enabled.
Thanks for posting that Photon. I have been reading up on it for quite some time now. If anyone hasn't watched that video, you should (there are others to that are shorter, but go big or go home!)
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I was at a great conference two weeks ago put on by the U of C ISEEE (one of my partners on the project) and there was an interesting presenter talking about what is happening in nuclear fusion. Check out this link about the work being done at the Lawerence Livermore National Lab.
https://lasers.llnl.gov/about/missio...e_future/life/
It's still 20+ years away from commercial use, but could be a real game changer. Of course, we'll still need oil and petrochemicals, as well as other sources. The energy future is complex, but far from hopeless.
Thanks.