A Better Way to Do Nuclear Energy?
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Nuclear energy has a bit of a bad rap, but there's an element out there that might make them safer and more efficient.
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Sources:
Sources:
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/molten-salt-reactors.aspx
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/23/thorium-nuclear-uranium
https://www.wired.com/story/andrew-yang-wants-a-thorium-reactor-by-2027-good-luck-buddy/
https://energyfromthorium.com/lftr-overview/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/energysource/2012/02/16/the-thing-about-thorium-why-the-better-nuclear-fuel-may-not-get-a-chance/?sh=4fe006591d80
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032118305951
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a11907/is-the-superfuel-thorium-riskier-than-we-thought-14821644/
https://energy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/MITEI-The-Future-of-the-Nuclear-Fuel-Cycle.pdf
https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0906/ML090630275.pdf
https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/about/reactor
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/nuclear-reactor-renaissance
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/molten-salt-reactors.aspx
https://www.britannica.com/technology/breeder-reactor
https://www.britannica.com/technology/fissile-material
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/03/bill-gates-warren-buffett-new-nuclear-reactor-wyoming-natrium
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/advanced-isnt-always-better#read-online-content
https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/ucs-rpt-AR-3.21-web_Mayrev.pdf
Images:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Greenhouse_George_Early_Fireball.ogv
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment#/media/File:MoltenSaltReactor.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt_reactor#/media/File:Molten_Salt_Reactor.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PWR_nuclear_power_plant_animation.ogv
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NTS_-_Low-level_radioactive_waste_storage_pit.jpg
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/periodic-table-thorium-gm466937217-34268288
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/nuclear-fission-of-uranium-gm481061477-36774966
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/nuclear-power-station-with-steaming-cooling-towers-and-canola-field-gm165773720-16584253
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/tihange-nuclear-power-station-gm909474696-250499155
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Nuclear energy has a bit of a bad rap, but there's an element out there that might make them safer and more efficient.
Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org
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Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow
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Sources:
Sources:
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/molten-salt-reactors.aspx
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jun/23/thorium-nuclear-uranium
https://www.wired.com/story/andrew-yang-wants-a-thorium-reactor-by-2027-good-luck-buddy/
https://energyfromthorium.com/lftr-overview/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/energysource/2012/02/16/the-thing-about-thorium-why-the-better-nuclear-fuel-may-not-get-a-chance/?sh=4fe006591d80
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032118305951
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a11907/is-the-superfuel-thorium-riskier-than-we-thought-14821644/
https://energy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/MITEI-The-Future-of-the-Nuclear-Fuel-Cycle.pdf
https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0906/ML090630275.pdf
https://www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/hinkley-point-c/about/reactor
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/nuclear-reactor-renaissance
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/molten-salt-reactors.aspx
https://www.britannica.com/technology/breeder-reactor
https://www.britannica.com/technology/fissile-material
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/03/bill-gates-warren-buffett-new-nuclear-reactor-wyoming-natrium
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/advanced-isnt-always-better#read-online-content
https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/ucs-rpt-AR-3.21-web_Mayrev.pdf
Images:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Greenhouse_George_Early_Fireball.ogv
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment#/media/File:MoltenSaltReactor.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt_reactor#/media/File:Molten_Salt_Reactor.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PWR_nuclear_power_plant_animation.ogv
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NTS_-_Low-level_radioactive_waste_storage_pit.jpg
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/periodic-table-thorium-gm466937217-34268288
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/nuclear-fission-of-uranium-gm481061477-36774966
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/nuclear-power-station-with-steaming-cooling-towers-and-canola-field-gm165773720-16584253
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/tihange-nuclear-power-station-gm909474696-250499155
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