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Scientists including in China study thorium-fuelled nuclear power
2014-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
South China Morning Post: In 1829, as Swedish chemist Jons Jakob Berzelius named a metallic element he had discovered after the Norse god of thunder and lightning, he surely had no inkling of its potential for unleashing enormous power. Yet today there's growing interest in thorium, which just might prove key to a new generation of nuclear reactors. If so, it could slash our dependency on fossil fuels, greatly helping to limit global warming, as well as reducing air pollution. Both benefits could be significant for Hong...
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