Conrad Knauer posted this cartoon on the Thorium Energy Alliance Facebook page with the following comment: I think this works for Thorium too. ;)
How do we stop too much wealth accumulating in one place?
Posted by: iraszl on September 23, 2013
The Thorium Question: An interview with India's nuclear czar
Posted by: iraszl on September 16, 2013
Dr RK Sinha took over as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) last year. Besides heading India's nuclear estate he is also known as one of the leading lights of thorium based reactor research globally. 'Geek at Large' caught up with him...
Thorium Nuclear Power: Climate Change Killer for the 21st Century?
Posted by: iraszl on September 15, 2013
As our planet warms and nations create expensive, short-sighted plans to “adapt” to catastrophic changes, why not eliminate one of the largest sources of CO2-caused Climate Change? Why not replace carbon-fueled and uranium power plants with Thorium Nuclear Power: Climate Change Killer for the...
Australian Elections '13: Coalition focuses on fossil fuels, opposition suggests thorium
Posted by: iraszl on September 05, 2013
The Coalition on Thursday unveiled its new energy and resources document, which focuses almost entirely on fossil fuel developments, promising to restore coal-fired power stations to profitability, boost exploration for oil and gas, and to produce another “white paper” on energy. Other proposals...
Thorium fuel illegally exported from India
Posted by: iraszl on September 04, 2013
Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive element and offers potential advantages over uranium. Thorium is a precious nuclear fuel - but India is squandering it. And now there's proof with TIMES NOW to show how mining for this precious nuclear fuel was allowed even as states chose to turn a...
Date set for prototype fast breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu, India
Posted by: iraszl on September 02, 2013
India’s first commercial nuclear reactor designed to generate more fuel than it burns and drive the country closer towards harnessing its vast thorium reserves will become operational in September next year, a senior atomic energy official has said. The 500MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor...
Fisson basics
Posted by: iraszl on August 30, 2013
Carl Sagan explains the atomic structure. Also explained are the basics of fission and criticality in a nuclear reactor.
Cavan Stone: Building Th Bridges with Actinium-225 @ TEAC5
Posted by: iraszl on August 30, 2013
Ancillary Technologies like Actinium-225 can help traverse Thorium Energy's "Valley of Death". Presented by Cavan Stone, Cofounder of Havelide Systems Inc.
John McClaughry: A nuclear power alternative that could appeal to the anti-nuclear set
Posted by: iraszl on August 28, 2013
For decades, the various New England anti-nuclear groups have waged incessant warfare against the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant and Entergy, which bought the plant from a coalition of Vermont utilities in 2002. The outcome of that struggle now lies in the federal court system, where Entergy has...
Former US Congressman and Navy Admiral Joe Sestak discusses his views on Thorium nuclear energy
Posted by: iraszl on August 26, 2013
Former U.S. congressman, Navy admiral and senatorial candidate Joe Sestak addresses Thorium Energy Alliance in Chicago. "This issue of thorium with rare earth minerals has to be looked at as a national security issue. I believe that thorium, with rare earths is a way to enhance, greatly, the...