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Andrew Yang Wants a Thorium Reactor by 2027. Good Luck, Buddy
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Oct 22, 2019 09:28am |
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| Category | Strategy |
| Author | Daniel Oberhaus |
| News Date | Monday, October 21, 2019 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | “Nuclear isn’t a perfect solution, but it’s a solid solution for now,” Yang’s climate policy page reads. It calls out thorium molten-salt reactors in particular as “a technology we should invest in as a stopgap for any shortfalls we have in our renewable energy sources as we move to a future powered by renewable energy.”
Thorium molten-salt reactors were first invented 60 years ago, but Yang appears to be the first presidential candidate to campaign on their promise to make nuclear energy safer, cleaner, and cheaper. Like all molten-salt reactors, they eschew solid rods of uranium-235 in favor of a liquid fuel made of thorium and a small amount of uranium dissolved in a molten salt. This approach to nuclear energy reduces proliferation risk, produces minimal amounts of short-lived toxic waste, and resists nuclear meltdowns. |
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