Renewable Energy
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 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 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:
