If Thorium is so great why haven’t we used it before? Is there a better and safer way to tap fission? If so how close are we to achieving our clean energy future? Today we get the answer.  

We discuss:  

-The best nuclear reactor to utilize Thorium 

-Light water reactors: the history, development, benefits, and drawbacks of it. 

-Why light water reactors are still the standard despite better options available 

-Light water reactor vs molten salt reactor 

-Roadblocks in building and implementing molten salt reactors (spoilers: government regulations) 

-Recent developments and the future of molten salt reactor development.