Thorium Australia

First Monthly EFTF Science On-Air Hangout! With Robert Hargraves PhD

Tom Bammann — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:44:39 +0000

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 quotes about Robert Hargraves’ book:

This book presents a lucid explanation of the workings of thorium-based reactors. It is must reading for anyone interested in our energy future. Leon Cooper, 1972 Nobel laureate for superconductivity

As our energy future is essential I can strongly recommend the book for everybody interested in this most significant topic. George Olah, 1994 Nobel laureate for carbon chemistry

Website: http://www.thoriumenergycheaperthancoal.com/

Help required to launch the Zero Carbon Options report for South Australia

Tom Bammann — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:32:07 +0000

Thorium poster

Tom Bammann — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:13:37 +0000

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.

New email subscription system

Tom Bammann — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:16:46 +0000

Thorium Australia has moved to a better, more simple email subscription system. If you would like to continue receiving updates via email, please visit the site to resubscribe. Apologies for the inconvenience.

“What about a nuclear reactor in the backyard”

Tom Bammann — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:15:44 +0000

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.

Sign the petition for thorium power generation in Australia

Tom Bammann — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:41:12 +0000

http://www.communityrun.org/petitions/thorium-power-generation

Dear 2050

Tom Bammann — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:07:49 +0000

What I’ve submitted to the 2050 time capsule at GetUp! regarding our new Clean Energy Bill.

Dear 2050,
Only now in the year 2011, are we making polluters pay. I don’t think people will stop polluting, and wind, solar, and geothermal technologies are only going to get us so far. They’ve contributed to a great change to Australia’s carbon emissions, although I recognise that we need something a lot more powerful that takes up a lot less space, and requiring a lot less electricity infrastructure, producing the electricity where we need it most – in our cities. I’m advocating for our Government to spend the money on helping the world develop the liquid fluoride thorium nuclear reactor. It has all the benefits of uranium nuclear power that too many people are afraid of to vote for it to be used in Australia, but solves 99.9% of the problems. I hope that the LFTR is operational in Australia by 2050, and also that significant developments have been made toward nuclear fusion.

Decarbonise SA hits Facebook

Tom Bammann — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:10:58 +0000

If supporting Thorium Australia on Facebook, please take the time to also support Decarbonise SA on Facebook.

India announces plans for a thorium plant

Tom Bammann — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:35:59 +0000

Ratan Kumar Sinha, the director of the BARC, taken from www.barc.ernet.in

The Guardian has published an article about an interview with Ratan Kumar Sinha, the director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), and how the 300 MW thorium fuelled AHWR (Advanced Heavy Water Reactor) is expected to be completed by the end of the decade .

This is part of India’s three stage nuclear power programme, which recognises how India, much like Australia, possesses large quantities of thorium, and is therefore a sensible, economical, and environmentally friendly option worthy of research, development, and commercialisation .

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Thorium Base Load Project: November 24-25th Symposium, Canberra

Tom Bammann — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:50 +0000

A few months ago when I first thought about starting this blog, and online community discussion forum for thorium power generation in Australia, I checked to see if there was already someone doing it. So I checked thoriumaustralia.org, thoriumaustralia.org.au, thoriumaustralia.com, and thoriumaustralia.com.au. Or perhaps I didn’t — but I thought I did! Nonetheless, in the process of exploring the internet for information about thorium power research and developments in Australia (or lack thereof), I came across the Thorium Base Load Project site, with URL of thoriumaustralia.com.au. A quick visit to the site reveals that it is a website for a symposium on November 24th and 25th in Parliament House, Canberra.

Some time ago now I sent a request to find out how this Thorium Australia blog, and online community discussion forum for thorium power generation in Australia, might be able to collaborate with the Thorium Base Load Project website and Symposium. I’ve not been contacted back yet, and I’m not sure what to make of it, although hopefully they’ll want to collaborate with the Thorium Australia free online discussion forum.

If you’re in Canberra and would like to attend, I’d personally be happy to subsidise the cost of your registration fee! The more general public members that attend the better. And remember, the Thorium Australia community discussion forums will always be free.

Thorium Base Load Project website