Thorium reactors: Asgard’s fire WELL begun; half done. That proverb—or, rather, its obverse—encapsulates the problems which have dogged civil nuclear power since its inception. Atomic energy... Read more
Proponents of MSRs say they are meltdown-proof, and that they are safer and more cost effective A couple of Transatomic Power’s young co-founders – Mark Massie and Leslie Dewan –... Read more
Thorium is being touted as an ideal fuel for a new generation of nuclear power plants, but in a piece in this week’s Nature, researchers suggest it may not be as benign as portrayed. The ele... Read more
World’s greatest energy breakthrough? Brooklyn, New York (Motherboard.tv) — If, like many of the world’s leaders, you are eager for a dependable and cheap energy source tha... Read more
The world’s growing need for energy, the limits of our supply of fossil fuels and concern about the effects of carbon emissions on the environment have all prompted interest in the inc... Read more