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The History of Thorium Reactors

There have been advocates for thorium reactors as long as there has been nuclear power. The only thing required in a thorium reactor is some sort of neutron emitter to kickstart the process. In 1973, the United States stopped all research into thorium reactors. Several atomic agencies around the world have conducted experiments or recently announced their interest.

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