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China gives green light to its first thorium-powered nuclear reactor (www.scmp.com)
submitted 1 year ago by daitya@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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Is Thorium the answer to nuclear energy worldwide?

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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hmmm paywalled, would be interested in reading more.

[–] daitya@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Perfect, thank you!

I'm excited for this tech getting a significant implementation, and I am looking forward to the hopefully positive results, as Thorium MSRs are in my opinion the way forward for nuclear tech.

[–] keen1320@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

#China gives green light to nuclear reactor that burns thorium – a fuel that could power the country for 20,000 years

[–] HerrBeter@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

No, waste heat will kill the planet too