Thorium nuclear reactor trial begins, could provide cleaner, safer, almost-waste-free energy At a test site in Norway, Thor Energy has successfully created a thorium nuclear reactor -- but not in the sense that most people think of when they hear the word thorium. The Norwegians haven't solved the energy crisis and global warming in one fell swoop -- they haven't created a cold fusion thorium reactor. What they have done, though, which is still very cool, is use thorium instead of ...
July 1, 2013 - ExtremeTech