Explosion at US natural gas plant raises risk of shortages in Europe

Re:Explosion at US natural gas plant raises risk of shortage... by chki on Saturday June 11, 2022 @12:49PM (#31705925)

Maybe if we had leaned in on nuclear 40-50 years ago. (Even then, Uranium does not grow on trees). But right now, that's not a viable option for the next thirty years. Industrial and Regulatory challenges are impossible to overcome in the timeframe that's needed.

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Re:Explosion at US natural gas plant raises risk of shortage... by bushbaba on Saturday June 11, 2022 @02:33PM (#31706891)

The USGS has identified US thorium reserves that could meet the WORLD's energy for the next 138 years. I hope in 200 years when or if we run out of nuclear energy that we've managed to find alternative energy sources or leverage space mining.

https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1336/pdf/C1336.pdf

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Re:Explosion at US natural gas plant raises risk of shortage... by nathanaldensr on Saturday June 11, 2022 @04:04PM (#31707787)

Another reference for thorium salt reactors: https://www.thmsr.com/en/the-thorium-molten-salt-reactor/

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