Forget Fusion: We have Thorium for Unlimited Energy

The father of the hydrogen bomb said thorium was the nuclear fuel of the future; yet it was abandoned for the uranium nuclear power plants we see today. Did we make a mistake by ignoring a cleaner, potentially unlimited source of nuclear energy with thorium? Or were its challenges too difficult to overcome? Several companies are betting big on thorium coming to take uranium’s crown in nuclear power.

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00:00 Intro
00:21 What is Thorium
02:05 What went Wrong
04:51 Thorium Resurgence
08:04 Thorium Pros
09:18 Thorium Cons
10:19 Conclusion