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To: TobagoJack who wrote (105139)3/20/2014 12:56:04 AM
From: Metacomet  Respond to of 218157
 
Chinese going for broke on thorium nuclear power, and good luck to them

Absolutely..

Thorium has always been the answer

When the decision was made, which technology would be funded to development, Uranium or Thorium, in the 40's

The American war interests opted for Uranium...so they could have access to weapons grade Plutonium

..that decision is now biting us all in the ass

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To: TobagoJack who wrote (105139)3/20/2014 12:57:45 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218157
 
Chinese scientists urged to develop new thorium nuclear reactors by 2024

scmp.com
It is a very promising technological venue which if successful will solve several world problems, same/similar as wave reactors

1. increased energy production without the associated pollution
2. the fall of the Russian imperialistic aspiration for lack of funds - same as during the Reagan administration
3, the fall of Iranian present regime of Ayatollahs for same economic reason as in Russia
4. Diminishing of the ME importance to the world as a supplier of hydrocarbons and with a direct result of lower fundamental Islamist conflicts
5. Raise of a electric driven car industry lighter and more efficient than gas guzzling cars

..... and there are certain much more benefits

Wish Sandia Labs and China best of luck