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Another data point: Even in India (which has 25% of world's Thorium reserves), it is a mystery to many, as to why the Govt. chose not to invest more heavily in
by shailesh 15y ago
Another data point:
Even in India (which has 25% of world's Thorium reserves), it is a mystery to many, as to why the Govt. chose not to invest more heavily in Thorium based research, rather than going for traditional ones.
Edit: grammar.
- goombastic 15y agoIndia seems to only go for technologies that foreign companies have developed. Guess why? Kick backs are a nice way of living the good life. This, even as recent hikes in fuel prices across the country are putting paid to the dreams of a growing economy.
- vamsee 15y agoYou guys must be kidding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5DiTPw3dk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl5DiTPw3dk
- goombastic 15y agoI would love to see this being scaled up and put into production. I've been hearing about thorium reactors for the last 20 years.
- known 15y agohttp://business.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/24/indians-among-most-corrupt-while-doing-business-abroad.htm http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/24/indians-among-...
- InclinedPlane 15y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_India "The country is involved in the development of nuclear fusion reactors through its participation in the ITER project and is a global leader in the development of thorium-based fast breeder reactors."
- uvdiv 15y agoNot sure how you figure that, India's whole research program is geared toward a pure-thorium future. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27s_three_stage_nuclear_power_programme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27s_three_stage_nuclear_p...