Many of the worlds problems are caused as a result of not having a reliable energy source. Now there could be a solution to this problem. Taylor Wilson, a 19 year old who strives to solve this problem believes he has a way to create powerful, clean, efficient energy in small fission reactors stored underground.
These small nuclear fission reactors are small and made in a factory, so they can be transported easily and immediately be turned on. Taylor Wilson believes another major advantage of these reactors is that they are not as dangerous because they are buried underground. Yet another advantage is that these reactors are very good at burning thorium, which is found in nuclear weapons that were deweaponized after the cold war. Since we have many of these old weapons laying around, they could be used as an energy source.
If these reactors were to be used and implemented everywhere, we might not have to worry about running low on fuel in the near future because of how efficient they are. They are also safe, can be used as trash cans for the nuclear weapons we don't need anymore, and it is a clean energy source for the environment. This is the future energy source.
These small nuclear fission reactors are small and made in a factory, so they can be transported easily and immediately be turned on. Taylor Wilson believes another major advantage of these reactors is that they are not as dangerous because they are buried underground. Yet another advantage is that these reactors are very good at burning thorium, which is found in nuclear weapons that were deweaponized after the cold war. Since we have many of these old weapons laying around, they could be used as an energy source.
If these reactors were to be used and implemented everywhere, we might not have to worry about running low on fuel in the near future because of how efficient they are. They are also safe, can be used as trash cans for the nuclear weapons we don't need anymore, and it is a clean energy source for the environment. This is the future energy source.