Nuclear power
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.