Are Molten Salt Reactors A Savior For Nuclear Energy?

"There is a technology which could eliminate concerns about nuclear waste and disasters obsolete and allow us to have nearly unlimited energy, molten salt nuclear power technology. How does it work? What makes it safe? And how is it different from conventional nuclear power plants?"

In the 1960s experiments with molten salt nuclear reactors were less than positive and most scientists continue to look at this technology skeptically. However, click on the link below for a positive opinion regarding such:

How Molten Salt Reactors Could Revive Nuclear Power

Is Nuclear Waste Really That Bad?

"Nuclear waste is scary. Maybe you’ve seen it as glowing green goop in The Simpsons, or as a radioactive threat on the news. Either way, you likely know it has been a major block to the use and improvement of nuclear power. Over the last few decades, experts, politicians, and the public have had heated debates over what to do with this radioactive material created by nuclear power plants. 

"But what if there were a way to not just store nuclear waste, but actually USE it? "This video is about the effort to make electricity out of nuclear waste. Really. It turns out, we developed the tools to do this decades ago. This story is about a technology we left behind and the people who want to bring it back. 

"For this video, I had the privilege of visiting one of the largest and oldest research centers in the US, the Argonne National Laboratory. I’m incredibly grateful to the researchers and staff I met there and for their time in showing me their work. I also had the opportunity to speak with representatives from Oklo, a company working on new forms of nuclear power, including recycling nuclear waste as fuel. One of the best parts of making Huge If True is meeting and learning from people pushing what we can do in the hopes of improving the world for everyone else."

Click on the link below for the details:

The Big Lie About Nuclear Waste

Nuclear Power And Its Waste

"How much nuclear waste is there, how dangerous is it, and what can we do with it? Today we look into nuclear waste disposal and nuclear waste recycling."

There is little doubt that nuclear energy without the perceived dangers would be a major replacement for fossil fuels. However, with the dangers of a meltdown, explosion, and radiation from nuclear waste, much needs to be considered before accepting it. Click on the link below for an analysis of the last danger:

Nuclear Waste: What Do We Do With It?