▲ 69 ▼ China expects to OK 6-8 nuclear power units per year in green energy drive (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/china@lemmygrad.ml 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ElHexo@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) In addition China is also started building thorium reactors for which they have significant reserves of fuel domestically. The other advantage of thorium is that it uses molten salt for cooling, so the reactor doesn't need to be built next to a large body of water. They're also safer because once the reactor shuts down, salt will turn into solid and you don't have to worry about radioactive leaks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224183/china-gives-green-light-nuclear-reactor-burns-thorium-fuel-could-power-country-20000-years @Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Finally! Mothereffin Thorium reactors! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's kind of funny how these could've been made decades ago, but nobody cared to because thorium can't be used for nuclear weapons. So everybody would rather just mine uranium since it's dual use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? I recall people talking about Thorium reactors over a decade ago, and they were already an established concept back then. Seemed like future was just around the corner - then nothing. Good thing China's doing something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) In addition China is also started building thorium reactors for which they have significant reserves of fuel domestically. The other advantage of thorium is that it uses molten salt for cooling, so the reactor doesn't need to be built next to a large body of water. They're also safer because once the reactor shuts down, salt will turn into solid and you don't have to worry about radioactive leaks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3224183/china-gives-green-light-nuclear-reactor-burns-thorium-fuel-could-power-country-20000-years @Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Finally! Mothereffin Thorium reactors! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's kind of funny how these could've been made decades ago, but nobody cared to because thorium can't be used for nuclear weapons. So everybody would rather just mine uranium since it's dual use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? I recall people talking about Thorium reactors over a decade ago, and they were already an established concept back then. Seemed like future was just around the corner - then nothing. Good thing China's doing something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Finally! Mothereffin Thorium reactors! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's kind of funny how these could've been made decades ago, but nobody cared to because thorium can't be used for nuclear weapons. So everybody would rather just mine uranium since it's dual use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? I recall people talking about Thorium reactors over a decade ago, and they were already an established concept back then. Seemed like future was just around the corner - then nothing. Good thing China's doing something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's kind of funny how these could've been made decades ago, but nobody cared to because thorium can't be used for nuclear weapons. So everybody would rather just mine uranium since it's dual use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? I recall people talking about Thorium reactors over a decade ago, and they were already an established concept back then. Seemed like future was just around the corner - then nothing. Good thing China's doing something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right? I recall people talking about Thorium reactors over a decade ago, and they were already an established concept back then. Seemed like future was just around the corner - then nothing. Good thing China's doing something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml [S] 16 points 2 years ago indeed, China just keeps winning. permalink fedilink source parent