A thorium-powered car fueled by a mere eight grams would never need refueling, and it’s this concept that makes nuclear vehicles so intriguing. How would a nuclear energy system in a car work? Laser ...
As the nuclear reactor “burns” U-235, the concentration of U-235 decreases while radioactive by-products such as fissile plutonium increase. Eventually, the nuclear chain reaction can no longer be ...
A top-down view of an experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor from the 1960s. (Photo: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy) The sands of India are brimming with potential to fuel ...
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