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How China Won the Thorium Nuclear Energy Race

2025-06-22 Science & Technology
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Go to https://ground.news/coldfusion to compare news coverage, spot media bias, and avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription. Thorium has been the holy grail of energy production for the better part of a century so when China announced they got one working it took the world by surprise. The twist? It was built on declassified American research. In this episode we take a look. Watch or listen to ColdFusion on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YEwCKoRz8fEDqheXB6UJ1 Sources and notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Zvu6mfrT4utr9NWL9-KPSpT96rKhvTdl0H83NKlT_A/edit?usp=sharing ColdFusion Music: https://www.youtube.com/@ColdFusionmusic http://burnwater.bandcamp.com Get my book: http://bit.ly/NewThinkingbook ColdFusion Socials: https://discord.gg/coldfusion https://facebook.com/ColdFusionTV https://twitter.com/ColdFusion_TV https://instagram.com/coldfusiontv Created by: Dagogo Altraide Producers: Tawsif Akkas, Dagogo Altraide

Top Comments (10)

@imtm 2025-06-22

- Why didn't the US keep working with Thorium? "It's abundant and can't be weaponized." - Oh...

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@Volp24k 2025-06-22

The oil industry’s worst nightmare, no wonder this is not funded in the west

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@凯杰冯-g8v 2025-06-23

The U.S. abandoned its efforts on thorium-based molten salt reactors primarily because they require special heat-resistant alloys capable of withstanding temperatures up to several thousand degrees Celsius, coupled with severe high-temperature fluoride corrosion – issues that existing materials couldn't adequately address. China only recently solved the most challenging issue for these reactors by synthesizing a new nickel-based heat-resistant alloy material on its space station. Even so, frequent inspections and timely replacements are still necessary.

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@Tortoiseshel 2025-06-23

As an American, I'm just glad someone out there is working on clean energy. Godspeed, China. We're all counting on you at this point.

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@sentinelaenow4576 2025-06-22

Humanity's problems to solve: - WAR - ENERGY ( CHECKED! ) - Agreeing on a universal power plug for it.

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@jaffa2413 2025-06-22

Imagine not being able to find anything to watch and this drops 🎉

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@BOMBON187 2025-06-23

-No fossil fuels anymore for energy -Less sick people -Can't weaponize it USA: We don't do that here

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@MisterFlak 2025-06-23

America giving up plans for unlimited energy, stopping research and rather make bigger bombs is the most American thing I've read all day.

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@Preethem1997 2026-04-08

India just acheived criticality on its phase two Fast breeder reactor

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@GoddessFreyaa 2026-04-09

Before china india successfully tested the fast breader. And india have the highest thorium reserve.

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