• AA5B@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    1 day ago

    Maybe. By all means it deserves investment, deserves the attempt, but it doesn’t seem much more practical than fusion

    Cost?

    • renewables are the cheapest power generation
    • nuclear is most expensive, not economical
    • thorium isn’t even developed for regular use

    Time?

    • renewables can be built asap, and brought into use incrementally
    • nuclear takes decades to build, no one can afford that
    • thorium isn’t even commercially offered