In reply to OrionWorks's message of Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:37:15 -0500: Hi, [snip] >The Kiplinger Letter, July 24, 2009 had the following to say on the >topic of ENERGY: > >----------------- > >Ever heard of thorium power? You will. The first nuclear reactor >fueled by thorium will be built in about five years, with more to >come. Thorium has a lot of practical advantages over the more commonly >used uranium, and it can churn out the same amount of emission free >electricity to power the U.S. > >Thorium is safe, produces less waste and is abundant here in the U.S. >Plus it's less prone to cause accidents and can't be used by >terrorists for dirty bombs.
It may produce less very long-lived waste, but the quantity of short to medium term waste (i.e. radioactive daughter products) should be about the same. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
