Forget Fusion: We have Thorium for Unlimited Energy

The father of the hydrogen bomb said thorium was the nuclear fuel of the future; yet it was abandoned for the uranium nuclear power plants we see today. Did we make a mistake by ignoring a cleaner, potentially unlimited source of nuclear energy with thorium? Or were its challenges too difficult to overcome? Several companies are betting big on thorium coming to take uranium’s crown in nuclear power. Why cost isn’t everything? Explained in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) video: 00:00 Intro 00:21 What is Thorium 02:05 What went Wrong 04:51 Thorium Resurgence 08:04 Thorium Pros 09:18 Thorium Cons 10:19 Conclusion