Thorium reactors or Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are much more safe and stable than nuclear reactors. MSRs cannot melt down because they operate in a liquid state. Unlike nuclear reactors, which require expensive containment of highly hazardous materials, MSRs do not; leftover materials or “waste materials” from MSRs are highly valuable and can be used in the industrial and medical industries. Because MSRs aren’t nearly as hazardous as nuclear reactors, the heat generated from the reactors can be captured and put to use by other industries, therefore, it would be possible to have an MSR reactor adjacent to a factory that needs heat for the production of their products (like tire manufacturing, chemical labs, technology manufacturing, etc., which would otherwise need to produce their own heat from alternative sources). MSRs are cheaper to operate than coal power plants, which is currently the cheapest way of producing energy. They operate under the same atmospheric pressure as the air we breath, so explosions are very unlikely (unlike nuclear reactors which operate under massive amounts of pressure). MSRs can provide an abundance of energy, and eliminate the need for pointless wars over fossil fuels. MSRs can provide energy to third world countries, which currently have little to no electricity. Thorium is available in abundance. There are stockpiles of this stuff just sitting around. The U.S. mining industry, every year, stores enough Thorium to power our planet for a year. Nobody knows what to do with it. It is an element that the mining industry tries their hardest to avoid because the EPA put extreme restrictions on mining this element, however, most valuable materials that are mined for various electronics industries are abundant in areas where Thorium is found as well. There is enough Thorium available to the United States right now to provide power for the planet for decades. Lastly, Thorium power plants have been developed and tested for 20,000 hours or five years by the United States government in the 1950’s. Alvin Weinberg led a team of scientists under the U.S. government’s supervision, and built and tested Thorium reactors over a twenty year period. Because Thorium reactors could be made very small, patents have been filed to have Thorium reactors built into planes, and have them patrol the sky for months at a time, similar to nuclear submarines. It can make the United States a huge competitor in the global market of energy. The government has been sitting on this technology, and they won’t let anyone develop it. Thorium is our future, and we need to fight for it.

2016.03.23

“Mr. Kennedy is an internationally recognized expert on rare earths and Thorium nuclear energy systems and has been actively involved in consulting, advisory and legislative issues for the mining and energy industry. He is a leading industry advocate for the development of a fully integrated rare earth value chain inside the U.S. and promoting the development of Thorium nuclear energy.”

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2016.03.15

Thorium is almost everywhere. It’s in dirt, rocks, and pretty much anywhere you dig around the world. Our U.S. mining industry, every year, currently throws away enough thorium to power our planet for an entire year! Thorium is not hazardous, relatively speaking. You could put a thorium rock in your pocket for a year, and be just fine. It’s nothing like enriched uranium, that’s for sure! Thorium reactors can produce massive amounts of power. They operate under the same atmospheric pressure as the air we breathe. This technology was invented in the 70’s, proved it works for 20,000 hours, then shelved. It’s still shelved. It can make the United States a huge competitor in the global market of energy. It is probably one of the most critical issues we are facing in our country. Our government is doing everything in it’s power to prevent this from happening, so let’s make it happen. We need everyone to push as hard a possible to make this happen. Tell everyone you know. This is important!

Facts about Thorium Molten Salt Reactors

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx