The following video was published by ChrisMartensondotcom on Sep 1, 2014
Two years ago, we interviewed Kirk Sorensen about the potential for thorium to offer humanity a safe, cheap and abundant source of energy.
He is an active advocate for developing liquid fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) technology, the details of which were covered in our earlier podcast: A Detailed Exploration of Thorium’s Potential As An Energy Source. That interview concluded with Kirk’s observation that the West could have a fully-operational LFTR reactor up and running at commercial scale within a decade, but it won’t, because it is simply choosing not to prioritize exploring its potential.
But that doesn’t mean other countries are ignoring thorium’s promise.
Kirk returns this week to relay what has happened in the thorium space since our last conversation. The East, most notably China, is now fully-mobilized around getting its first reactor operational by as soon as 2020. If indeed thorium reactors are as successful as hoped, the US will find itself playing catch up against countries who suddenly hold a tremendous technology advantage.
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