Thorium: How to save Europe’s nuclear revival

The EU should continue to support nuclear power as a low-carbon bridge technology. Existing technologies rather than new and unproven technologies such as fusion should generally be used. But thorium liquid fuel reactors – which cannot melt down – should be an exception. China and the USA are taking thorium seriously. Europe is not, so risks losing out economically.

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ESO: Background information: Analysis: Nuclear power: Atomised approach http://www.europeansources.info/record/analysis-nuclear-power-atomised-approach/

ESO: Background information: Discord over European nuclear plant tests / Sharp rise in European anxiety on nuclear safety http://www.europeansources.info/record/discord-over-european-nuclear-plant-tests-sharp-rise-in-european-anxiety-on-nuclear-safety/

Wikipedia: Thorium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium

WDA: Thorium http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf62.html

Daily Telegraph, 20.3.11: Safe nuclear does exist, and China is leading the way with thorium http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/8393984/Safe-nuclear-does-exist-and-China-is-leading-the-way-with-thorium.html

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