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|[[Conventional nuclear power]] | |[[Conventional nuclear power]] | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
| | |Low risk | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
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|[[Small nuclear reactors]] | |[[Small nuclear reactors]] | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} High risk | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
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|Uranium-238 [[breeder reactors]] | |Uranium-238 [[breeder reactors]] | ||
| | |Abundant | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} High risk | ||
| | |Almost none | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Thorium]]-232 breeder reactors | |[[Thorium]]-232 breeder reactors | ||
| | |Abundant | ||
| | |Low risk | ||
| | |Almost none | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hydrogen [[fusion]] {{light|(not viable yet)}} | |Hydrogen [[fusion]] {{light|(not viable yet)}} | ||
| | |Abundant | ||
| | |Low risk | ||
| | |Almost none | ||
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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]]. | So far, it seems that '''[[thorium]]''' is the only nuclear power that could really [[scale up nuclear power|scale up]] enough to replace all [[fossil fuels]]. | ||
[[Category:Energy sources]] | [[Category:Energy sources]] | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 22 February 2024
Types
| Type | Problems if scaled up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel scarcity | Weapons proliferation | Nuclear waste | |
| Conventional nuclear power | Problem | Low risk | Problem |
| Small nuclear reactors | Problem | High risk | Problem |
| Uranium-238 breeder reactors | Abundant | High risk | Almost none |
| Thorium-232 breeder reactors | Abundant | Low risk | Almost none |
| Hydrogen fusion (not viable yet) | Abundant | Low risk | Almost none |
So far, it seems that thorium is the only nuclear power that could really scale up enough to replace all fossil fuels.