Archive:000/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.