View Single Post
Old 11-20-2014, 03:06 AM   #18 (permalink)
RustyLugNut
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 982
Thanks: 271
Thanked 385 Times in 259 Posts
Nuclear power is the energy of the stars.

Quote:
Originally Posted by UltArc View Post
I am all for hydrogen- but I've always wondered, are we talking tritium? Or protium or deuterium?

And seriously, what other method is there for us to maintain a life anything like today with any other source? With the waste of batteries, and the ability to use the sun and wind for power to make (though we will still need some batteries there) hydrogen, it seems like a non starter. Yes, batteries work- but it is a crutch, not a cure.
And it is there for our use except for the knee jerk reactionaries who have washed their hands of all nuclear power and because our leaders have dumped billions into fusion research.

Our current nuclear power plants were largely based on the need for the militarily important byproduct of plutonium. With the need of that end use pretty much dissolved, other more useful nuclear power schemes become viable. My favorite is thorium powered reactors. Look up Kirk Sorensen on YouTube for a quick overview. It seems like a no-brainer but public acceptance is always going to be a quagmire when it comes to nuclear power considering the lack of effort most people put into understanding our options.

A thorium based energy economy would allow us a few hundred, if not thousands of years, to get fusion right.
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to RustyLugNut For This Useful Post:
darcane (11-20-2014)