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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (36043)	12/4/2012 11:49:22 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

Coal is going to decline, and frankly it should I would agree.. In fact, I would agree that fossil fuel use should decline as well. And CURRENT nuclear technology (heavy and light water reactors) should also decline.. What should replace them? Thorium Molten Salt Reactors.. Used not only for production of cheap electricity, but also as a power source to create other fuels, especially hydrogen.. energyfromthorium.com en.wikipedia.org ted.com energyfromthorium.com Why we haven't done this by now is beyond my understanding, except for a profit motive by existing nuclear reactor manufacturers and fuel processors. This is just what this economy requires to create energy independence, and huge economic productivity. But the Chinese are actively researching it, and we're not.. youtube.com If we're going to engage in huge government stimulus, this is the area where we should focus. Molten Salt Reactors using Thorium that are nearly 100% efficient, can "burn up" existing nuclear waste, and are inherently safe from melt-downs and catastrophic "common mode failures" (like Fukushima) where, despite all the safeguards, those reactors were destroyed by unforseen vulnerabilities. Hawk