I've been on the Thorium reactor bandwagon for close to two decades but being just a regular guy, I have a very small platform. I've taken to social media and word of mouth to educate people and try to spread the word on how game-changing it would be if we had Thorium reactors for all the reasons you articulate.
It's been a bittersweet moment for me that other countries are now finally making plans to build them instead of the U.S. leading in this regard.
At least from what the Chinese claim, their POC thorium reactor in the Gobi desert is going well. India, Denmark and a number of other countries seem to be making serious plans to get a POC plant up and running within the next 5 years. Once the kinks are worked out, I can see production plants up and running within 10 years after that, maybe sooner.
And the saddest part is one you called out: The U.S. had a prototype up and running 55 years ago :(
But, overall I'm encouraged that real progress is being made across the world to get them up and running. I can only hope that more folks start to realize what a game changer it would be for the world if we made a concerted shift to plentiful, thorium-powered energy.
TI, you made my day with this post!
I've been on the Thorium reactor bandwagon for close to two decades but being just a regular guy, I have a very small platform. I've taken to social media and word of mouth to educate people and try to spread the word on how game-changing it would be if we had Thorium reactors for all the reasons you articulate.
It's been a bittersweet moment for me that other countries are now finally making plans to build them instead of the U.S. leading in this regard.
At least from what the Chinese claim, their POC thorium reactor in the Gobi desert is going well. India, Denmark and a number of other countries seem to be making serious plans to get a POC plant up and running within the next 5 years. Once the kinks are worked out, I can see production plants up and running within 10 years after that, maybe sooner.
And the saddest part is one you called out: The U.S. had a prototype up and running 55 years ago :(
But, overall I'm encouraged that real progress is being made across the world to get them up and running. I can only hope that more folks start to realize what a game changer it would be for the world if we made a concerted shift to plentiful, thorium-powered energy.
Have a great Sunday, sir!