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UK Report Says Thorium Nuke Power Potential ‘Overstated’
A report into the much-touted nuclear fuel alternative thorium has concluded that many of its supposed benefits are “overstated.” The report, which was compiled for the Department for Energy and Climate Change by the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, notes that thorium has “theoretical advantages” in the fields of sustainability, reduced radiotoxicity and lower proliferation risk, but adds: “While there is some justification for these benefits, they are often overstated.”
A report into the much-touted nuclear fuel alternative thorium has concluded that many of its supposed benefits are “overstated.” The report, which was compiled for the Department for Energy and Climate Change by the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, notes that thorium has “theoretical advantages” in the fields of sustainability, reduced radiotoxicity and lower proliferation risk, but adds: “While there is some justification for these benefits, they are often overstated.”
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012, 8:35am
Views: 1116
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012, 8:35am
Views: 1116
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