aquacraft (25)in #thorium • 7 years agoThorium (look it up)Most people are totally unaware the the element Thorium (number 90 on the periodic table) is around 4X more abundant…aquacraft (25)in #energy • 7 years agoYou have to drive that Tesla for 8 Years before you break even on the energy to build the batteriesI heard an amazing fact on Chirs Martenson's channel in which he stated that the energy required to build a 100 KWh…aquacraft (25)in #energy • 7 years agoEnergy is the basis for wealthJohn Maynard Keynes suggested that human labor was the basis for wealth, but he was wrong. A fit human being can put…aquacraft (25)in #nuclear-power • 7 years agoWhy use salt to cool your reactor?As I mentioned in a previous post, water is the worst coolant imaginable for a nuclear reactor. It remains liquid…aquacraft (25)in #renewable • 7 years agoHow much energy will 100 MW of solar panels produce100 MW of power sounds like a lot. If you had a 100% reliable generator that produced at 100 MW, over the course of a…aquacraft (25)in #thorium • 7 years agoThe most dangerous part of a nuclear reactor is not the fuel.Despite what you may think, the most dangerous part of a conventional nuclear reactor is not the fuel; it is the…aquacraft (25)in #water • 7 years agoHello worldMy name is Bill DeOreo, I am a water engineer from Boulder Colorado with an interest in water and energy issues. I…