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* '''[[Conventional nuclear power]]''' - '''status quo''', used by all nuclear power plants today | * '''[[Conventional nuclear power]]''' - '''status quo''', used by all nuclear power plants today | ||
* [[Breeder reactors]] {{light|(thorium or uranium)}} - not ''quite'' viable yet | * [[Breeder reactors]] {{light|(thorium or uranium)}} - not ''quite'' viable yet | ||
* [[Nuclear fusion]] - not viable yet | * [[Nuclear fusion]] - not viable yet | ||
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!rowspan='2' |Type | |||
!colspan='3' |Problems if scaled up | |||
|- | |||
!Fuel scarcity | |||
!Weapons proliferation | |||
!Nuclear waste | |||
|- | |||
|[[Conventional nuclear power]] | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|No | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|- | |||
|[[Small nuclear reactors]] | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|- | |||
|Uranium-238 [[breeder reactors]] | |||
|No | |||
|{{rcell}} Yes | |||
|No | |||
|- | |||
|[[Thorium]]-232 breeder reactors | |||
|No | |||
|No | |||
|No | |||
|- | |||
|Hydrogen [[fusion]] {{light|(not viable yet)}} | |||
|No | |||
|No | |||
|No | |||
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So far, it seems that '''[[thorium]]''' is the only nuclear power that could really scale up enough to replace all [[fossil fuels]]. | |||
[[Category:Energy sources]] | [[Category:Energy sources]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 31 January 2024
Types
| Type | Problems if scaled up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel scarcity | Weapons proliferation | Nuclear waste | |
| Conventional nuclear power | Yes | No | Yes |
| Small nuclear reactors | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Uranium-238 breeder reactors | No | Yes | No |
| Thorium-232 breeder reactors | No | No | No |
| Hydrogen fusion (not viable yet) | No | No | No |
So far, it seems that thorium is the only nuclear power that could really scale up enough to replace all fossil fuels.