tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584393706491130969.post2580446455317044267..comments2023-11-30T09:48:20.006-05:00Comments on Letters from a Farmer in Ohio: The Positives and Negatives of Thorium ReactorsA Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536475234970506497noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584393706491130969.post-69686453081849589552014-06-19T21:53:48.312-04:002014-06-19T21:53:48.312-04:00Didn't it take taxpayer subsidies in the form ...Didn't it take taxpayer subsidies in the form of loan guarantees to get the first nuclear reactor in about a quarter century under way? I guarantee a utility-scale thorium reactor would require the same or more.A Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536475234970506497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584393706491130969.post-11784658442500726782014-06-19T20:26:36.705-04:002014-06-19T20:26:36.705-04:00This is a Lie ! Period.
"One large hole that...This is a Lie ! Period.<br />"One large hole that can be punched in the argument for thorium involves the economics of thorium reactors. Experts say compared to uranium, the thorium fuel cycle is more costly and would require extensive taxpayer subsidies."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305259953586950736noreply@blogger.com