| The Nuclear Energy Agency recently published a report titled ‘Introduction of Thorium in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle’. This report was drafted to offer a scientific and technologically sound assessment of thorium’s potential role in nuclear energy in short and longer term. Indeed, it dives very deep into the history, current state and potential of thorium energy, and provides an excellent source of information. |  Short- to long-term consideration by the NEA. |
| The Nuclear Energy Agency recently published a report titled ‘Introduction of Thorium in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle’. This report was drafted to offer a scientific and technologically sound assessment of thorium’s potential role in nuclear energy in short and longer term. Indeed, it dives very deep into the history, current state and potential of thorium energy, and provides an excellent source of information.  Short- to long-term consideration by the NEA. The tone of the report is very cautious as it was drafted as a response to the media attention ‘portraying thorium as a ready-to-use, problem-free solution to the world’s energy problems’. Indeed, the report rather highlights the complexities related to starting the thorium fuel cycle than praises its potential. However, “...options for thorium’s introduction into the nuclear fuel cycle should be kept open and continue to be investigated”, the report concludes. As evidenced by our Thorium Energy Report, and recently published studies from EPD and TENVA in Turkey, among others, significant amounts of serious research is ongoing around the world. We believe this research deserves more funding, support, collaboration and competition to increase the pace of development and innovation beyond the timelines painted in the NEA report. Decarbonising the world’s energy infrastructure and meeting future energy demands are enormous tasks which require an energy mix where thorium can play a unique and significant role. Read the full NEA report here: Introduction of Thorium in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Decarbonising the world’s energy infrastructure and meeting future energy demands are enormous tasks which require an energy mix where thorium can play a unique and significant role. |