These include breeder and
thorium reactor technology development to replace fossil fueled power, energy storage research, energy efficiency incentives, and careful review of region climate risks (like coastal flooding) followed by appropriate planing.
I've seen nuclear scientists on Reddit before answering questions about
Thorium reactor technology, and stating in no unclear terms that it is not currently feasible.
Not exact matches
Which wise government spending (see: investment in
technology and other productivity - enhancing measures) can help that last bit, which is one reason I'm all in favor of spending on alternative energy research (I'm a little sick of sending hundreds of billions of dollars per year overseas for hydrocarbons; I'd rather employ Americans to maintain windfarms, solar plants, not - on - the - table - now - but - maybe - soon
thorium reactors, etc.).
The the only «new»
technology with any promise is LFTR (liquid flouride
thorium reactor).
There's a whole spectrum of good ideas out there ranging from better uranium burners to more speculative
thorium and fast
reactor technologies.
Thinking of the here and now rather than flights of fancy, use gas fired power plants, modern
technology coal fired power plants, invest in modular nuclear power plants research as for example
Thorium reactors, and continue on the quest for power storage solutions.
If the cost of FF's are allowed to go up resulting from supply and demand and the government permits alternative energy
technologies (maybe
thorium reactors or possibly Venter's promising biotech) to enter the marketplace, then we'll be weaned off oil over time and avoid the inescapable societal crash if alarmists have their way.
Small air - cooled
thorium reactors and other
technologies exist that could provide reliable safe power for over 100 years.
«R&D on advanced
technologies, including
thorium reactors with the potential to ameliorate remaining concerns about nuclear power, was stifled, seemingly because it was too promising.