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Old 08-31-10, 12:38 PM   #1
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Default Development of Tiny Thorium Reactors Could Wean the World Off Oil In Just Five Years

The title sounds a bit far fetched, but if this article has much truth to it it is definitely worth looking into. Even if its only a better alternative to nuclear...

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Rubbia says a fistful of thorium could light up London for a week.
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...thorium-based accelerator-driven plants only produce a small amount of plutonium, which could allow the U.S. and other nations to skirt NPT.
Development of Tiny Thorium Reactors Could Wean the World Off Oil In Just Five Years | Popular Science

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