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Uranium is not required for nuclear energy. We have other elements that work, like thorium.
by lightedman 2y ago
Uranium is not required for nuclear energy. We have other elements that work, like thorium.
- pfdietz 2y agoWhich is used by... transmuting it into uranium (U-233, to be precise.)
- lightedman 2y agoNope, we can do it direct using alphavoltaics.
- pfdietz 2y agoExploiting the alpha decay of thorium? If we fully capture the alpha decay energy from the decay chain of Th-232, we get about 24 milliwatts per ton of Th-232. That doesn't seem practical at all.