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SuperFuel
Taschenbuch von Richard Martin
Sprache: Englisch

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A riveting look at how an alternative source of energy is revoluntionising nuclear power, promising a safe and clean future for millions, and why thorium was sidelined at the height of the Cold War

In this groundbreaking account of an energy revolution in the making, award-winning science writer Richard Martin introduces us to thorium, a radioactive element and alternative nuclear fuel that is far safer, cleaner, and more abundant than uranium.

At the dawn of the Atomic Age, thorium and uranium seemed to be in close competition as the fuel of the future. Uranium, with its ability to undergo fission and produce explosive material for atomic weapons, won out over its more pacific sister element, relegating thorium to the dustbin of science.

Now, as we grapple with the perils of nuclear energy and rogue atomic weapons, and mankind confronts the specter of global climate change, thorium is re-emerging as the overlooked energy source as a small group of activists and outsiders is working, with the help of Silicon Valley investors, to build a thorium-power industry.

In the first book mainstream book to tackle these issues, Superfuel is a story of rediscovery of a long lost technology that has the power to transform the world's future, and the story of the pacifists, who were sidelined in favour of atomic weapon hawks, but who can wean us off our fossil-fuel addiction and avert the risk of nuclear meltdown for ever.

A riveting look at how an alternative source of energy is revoluntionising nuclear power, promising a safe and clean future for millions, and why thorium was sidelined at the height of the Cold War

In this groundbreaking account of an energy revolution in the making, award-winning science writer Richard Martin introduces us to thorium, a radioactive element and alternative nuclear fuel that is far safer, cleaner, and more abundant than uranium.

At the dawn of the Atomic Age, thorium and uranium seemed to be in close competition as the fuel of the future. Uranium, with its ability to undergo fission and produce explosive material for atomic weapons, won out over its more pacific sister element, relegating thorium to the dustbin of science.

Now, as we grapple with the perils of nuclear energy and rogue atomic weapons, and mankind confronts the specter of global climate change, thorium is re-emerging as the overlooked energy source as a small group of activists and outsiders is working, with the help of Silicon Valley investors, to build a thorium-power industry.

In the first book mainstream book to tackle these issues, Superfuel is a story of rediscovery of a long lost technology that has the power to transform the world's future, and the story of the pacifists, who were sidelined in favour of atomic weapon hawks, but who can wean us off our fossil-fuel addiction and avert the risk of nuclear meltdown for ever.

Über den Autor
Richard Martin
Zusammenfassung
A riveting look at how an alternate source of energy is revolutionizing nuclear power, promising a safe and clean future for millions, and why thorium was sidelined at the height of the Cold War
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Lost Book of Thorium Power
The Thunder Element
The Only Safe Reactor
The Shadow Elements
The Birth of Nuclear Power
The Death of Nuclear Power
India and China: A Clash of Civilizations
Nuclear's Next Generation
The Business Crusade
What We Must Do
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Kraftwerktechnik
Genre: Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 274
ISBN-13: 9781137278340
ISBN-10: 113727834X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Martin, Richard
Hersteller: Griffin
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Martin
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.08.2013
Gewicht: 0,449 kg
preigu-id: 121033368
Über den Autor
Richard Martin
Zusammenfassung
A riveting look at how an alternate source of energy is revolutionizing nuclear power, promising a safe and clean future for millions, and why thorium was sidelined at the height of the Cold War
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Lost Book of Thorium Power
The Thunder Element
The Only Safe Reactor
The Shadow Elements
The Birth of Nuclear Power
The Death of Nuclear Power
India and China: A Clash of Civilizations
Nuclear's Next Generation
The Business Crusade
What We Must Do
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Fachbereich: Kraftwerktechnik
Genre: Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 274
ISBN-13: 9781137278340
ISBN-10: 113727834X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Martin, Richard
Hersteller: Griffin
Maße: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Richard Martin
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.08.2013
Gewicht: 0,449 kg
preigu-id: 121033368
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