Day three was the day I got my chance to say something, and here’s what I said: Clean, affordable, reliable energy is at the heart of economic growth. Fossil fuels have powered the ascent of civilization for centuries, but a replacement energy source is needed and we believe that it will be nuclear energy, but […]
Near the end of the day, I had an opportunity to record a message, and here’s what I said: Here in London at the ARC conference we’ve been asked to tell a better story, and that really resonates with me, because I feel like there’s a story to tell around energy that many of you […]
I’ve had the great pleasure and honor to be invited to attend and speak at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship’s inaugural conference in London, UK, this week. Yesterday was the first day of the conference and I found it, just remarkable. There is a tremendous gathering here of people dedicated to several key propositions, which […]
“ORNL molten salt concept could lead to ‘smartphone’ of reactors”, Carolyn Krause, Oak Ridger I recently had the opportunity to speak to the some of the ORNL “old-timers” who comprise the Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (FORNL) in Oak Ridge, TN. FORNL is a non-profit organization focused on promoting the goals of ORNL. I […]
Concept for Fort Saint Vrain Today we are highlighting a reactor that was a pioneer of its kind: the Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant, located in Platteville, a city in Northern Colorado. Though the plant has since been converted to a natural gas generating station, Fort Saint Vrain was one of the first thorium-powered […]
From October 14-15, 2022, thorium power enthusiasts gathered at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, NM to learn from thorium innovators, supporters, and professionals in the nuclear energy industry. Friday speakers included: John Kutsch (Director of Thorium Energy Alliance) – Opened the conference and welcomed the attendees, while restating the value […]
ORNL recently published a report titled Safeguards for the Lithium Fluoride Thorium Reactor: A Preliminary Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Assessment. A summary of the report can be found below. This report was developed for Flibe Energy, Inc. The design of a LFTR (liquid fluoride thorium reactor) presents challenges for both the NRC’s and the […]
John J. Loughlin II is a former three-term Republican State Representative and former Republican Whip serving in the Rhode Island House of Representatives before running for US Congress in 2010. He served in a leadership role on the Naval Affairs Committee, and was a member of House Labor, Health Education and Welfare Committee, and House […]
The Zoé Reactor, December 21, 1948, during the visit of President Vincent Auriol Today we’re highlighting a historical reactor: the Zoé, the very first French atomic reactor. (And no, I’m not just writing this because we happen to share a name. But maybe I am, a little bit.) The Zoé reactor, sometimes called EL-1 (Eau […]
This is the talk that I gave over lunchtime at the Clean Growth Leadership Network conference, held in London on September 6, 2022: We’re all glad to be here and enjoying one another’s company as we talk about these important issues, but there’s no denying that we’re meeting under a shadow. All of us are […]