Friday, October 22, 2010

What Should Be A Non-Political Post...

... about something that you already know will be blocked by O Duce's EPA or some equivalent lunatic Czar of his:

Thorium and Nuclear Power - Next Gen Nuclear Power - Popular Mechanics: "Thorium could recapture the lead if a Virginia-based company called Lightbridge (formerly Thorium Power) fulfills its promise. Lightbridge was founded on the vision that the existing fleet of nuclear reactors would continue to function for decades to come, so its proprietary nuclear fuel assembly—which features a small amount of uranium surrounded by a blanket of thorium—is designed to work in light water reactors, the most common variety in service worldwide. The company is also developing an all-metal fuel capable of incorporating thorium. 'This is like going from leaded to unleaded fuel for your car—the operation [of the reactors] is the same,' says Seth Grae, Lightbridge's CEO."