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Solving the problems of nuclear using Thorium as a fuel source with John Kutsch, Executive Director of the Thorium Energy Alliance (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of our series with John Kutsch, you learned about the history of nuclear, the problems of nuclear, and the public’s fear of nuclear. We looked into Plant Voggle in Georgia to understand the elements of building nuclear reactors. Lastly, we looked deeply into uranium to understand what fuels nuclear reactors today.
Today, you are going to hear part 2 of this series. You will hear from John Kutsch on a very special element on the periodic table called Thorium, you will learn about the importance of rare earth elements for the nuclear industry, specifically monazite for thorium extraction, you will uncover China’s approach to thorium-based reactors and see how the nation has become a leader, you will learn what John and his team are doing at The Thorium Energy Alliance, and lastly, you will hear how policy is aiding the nuclear energy.
Our guest on The Green Hour today is someone who has dedicated his life to finding cleaner and more efficient methods of energy through nuclear, specifically using Thorium. John Kutsch is the Executive Director for the Thorium Energy Alliance, a non-governmental, non-profit educational organization based in the United States, which seeks to promote energy security to the world through the use of Thorium as a fuel source.
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By Preston Poag Jr.In Part 1 of our series with John Kutsch, you learned about the history of nuclear, the problems of nuclear, and the public’s fear of nuclear. We looked into Plant Voggle in Georgia to understand the elements of building nuclear reactors. Lastly, we looked deeply into uranium to understand what fuels nuclear reactors today.
Today, you are going to hear part 2 of this series. You will hear from John Kutsch on a very special element on the periodic table called Thorium, you will learn about the importance of rare earth elements for the nuclear industry, specifically monazite for thorium extraction, you will uncover China’s approach to thorium-based reactors and see how the nation has become a leader, you will learn what John and his team are doing at The Thorium Energy Alliance, and lastly, you will hear how policy is aiding the nuclear energy.
Our guest on The Green Hour today is someone who has dedicated his life to finding cleaner and more efficient methods of energy through nuclear, specifically using Thorium. John Kutsch is the Executive Director for the Thorium Energy Alliance, a non-governmental, non-profit educational organization based in the United States, which seeks to promote energy security to the world through the use of Thorium as a fuel source.