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mnemonicsloth
on Nov 29, 2009
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Climate change cover-up? You better believe it
I haven't read MacKay in some time, but I think he mentions other possible technologies. Breeder reactors are already in use for power generation and in the fuel cycle in France, and China and India are both working aggressively on Thorium reactors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium_fuel_cycle
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium_fuel_cycle