Thorium Australia is pleased to advertise a new initiative from the Energy From Thorium Foundation (EFTF). They will host a monthly On-Air Hangout with Scientists in the community. Robert Hargraves the author of ‘Thorium: Energy Cheaper Than Coal’ will be the esteemed guest for the first one on December 28th, 10:00am (UTC+9:30). Here are some …
Category Archive: Learning
Aug 30 2012
Thorium poster
I’m not sure who authored this poster but thought it was well created and therefore would like to publish it. If anyone knows, please let me know by commenting below.
May 31 2012
“What about a nuclear reactor in the backyard”
Please see a post on the Decarbonise SA website, an excellent opportunity for people in Adelaide to hear from four experts with four unique perspectives on nuclear power generation.
Nov 01 2011
Why we haven’t used thorium for power generation… yet
I just read a great article by Kirk Sorensen on the Energy From Thorium site about his presentation that he gave on October 10th at ThEC2011 (Thorium Energy Conference 2011). It is something not yet been fully addressed on Thorium Australia’s FAQ page because I hadn’t come across such a good summary yet. I’d encourage …
Oct 28 2011
Discussing the report ‘Thorium in Australia’ by Baker, 2007
An article that is key to many debates regarding thorium power generation in Australia, and whether thorium is worthy of further research or consideration by Australians, is Thorium in Australia . It’s my unlearned (no nuclear background) opinion to be an excellent report summarising some key details, although there are some points that would steer the …
Oct 19 2011
The cost and time to implement
In short; I estimate $50 per Australian over a five year period to build and study a prototype thorium reactor, suitable for industry to begin commercialisation. I’ve spoken to about 20 respected friends and colleagues about the possibilities of thorium power generation. Every one of these people have in principle been impressed and optimistic about …
Oct 14 2011
Liquid fluoride thorium reactor in 5 minutes
In my last post I mentioned that I’m starting to collate many articles relating to thorium power generation in Australia. I’m only just scratching the surface. There is a lot more information and discussion available than I expected, led by other thorium advocates, journalists, and speculative investers. For a great introduction to thorium power generation, …
Oct 12 2011
Learning
I’m currently reading up about thorium for power generation in Australia, trawling the Internet for articles and papers as I find time, and plan to create a timeline view of all of these articles. Keep an eye on the Bibliography page, I’m going to maintain a useful list of references that I intend will allow for a …
