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!rowspan='2' |Type | !rowspan='2' |Type of nuclear power | ||
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|[[Conventional nuclear power]] | |[[Conventional nuclear power]] | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
| | |Low risk | ||
|{{rcell}} | |{{rcell}} Problem | ||
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|[[ | |[[Conventional 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]] {{p|Additional benefit: Uranium-238 reactors would make use of existing nuclear waste left over from decades of conventional nuclear power.}} <!-- TALK: i think we need a separate page on Uranium-238 breeder reactors specifically --> | ||
| | |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]]. | <big>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]].</big> | ||
[[Category:Energy sources]] | [[Category:Energy sources]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 26 October 2024
Types
| Type of nuclear power | Problems if scaled up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel scarcity | Weapons proliferation | Nuclear waste | |
| Conventional nuclear power | Problem | Low risk | Problem |
| Conventional small nuclear reactors | Problem | High risk | Problem |
| Uranium-238 breeder reactors Additional benefit: Uranium-238 reactors would make use of existing nuclear waste left over from decades of conventional nuclear power. | 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.