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Science Friday: Is Thorium a Magic Bullet for Our Energy Problems?

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Reactors that use thorium as fuel are being explored as a potentially safe, clean, and cheap alternative energy source. But there are still significant safety and waste problems. Aired May 4, 2012 [19:35]

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nuclear power
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alternative energy, clean energy, radioactive waste, thorium, thorium reactor, is thorium a magic bullet for our energy problems?, science friday, thorium (th)
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