Could Thorium Power the Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors?
Thorium is in many ways safer than uranium for nuclear power production. But is it safe enough to bet on for our energy future?
China sets launch date for world’s first thorium molten salt nuclear power plant
A molten salt nuclear power plant that uses thorium as fuel instead of uranium is set to be built in the Gobi Desert.
‘It’s an efficient machine to destroy nuclear waste’: nuclear ...
Thorium nuclear reactors could consume nuclear waste and provide power without the risk of nuclear weapon proliferation
Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy | IAEA
Uranium and Thorium | Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources 2021
AECR assesses Australia’s energy commodity reserves and resources, and highlights our nation’s ample and available geological energy resource base.
Thorium - World Nuclear Association
Thorium is more abundant in nature than uranium. It is fertile rather than fissile, and can be used in conjunction with fissile material as nuclear fuel. The use of thorium as a new primary energy source has been a tantalizing prospect for many years.
Inside the world's first nuclear reactor that will power Earth using the same energy as the Sun | Euronews
Euronews Next went behind the scenes at the world’s largest nuclear fusion device attempting to harness the same reaction that powers the Sun and stars.
Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: New IAEA Analysis
Thorium Reactors: Why is this Technology Quite So Exciting
Is thorium the key to safe, sustainable nuclear power? Explore its history, game-changing potential, and the global race to harness this abundant element in ...
China to build first-ever thorium molten salt nuclear power station in Gobi Desert
China plans to build the world's first-ever nuclear power station using molten salt as the fuel carrier and coolant, and thorium as a fuel source — revealed in a since-deleted report posted on the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics website.
What is thorium?
A discussion of the Thorium nuclear fuel cycle for nuclear reactors. How is it different from Uranium? What's so good about it? What are its downsides?