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IAEA Nuclear Energy Series
The investigation of the thorium fuel cycle (ThFC) is a collaborative INPRO (International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles) activity within its main area on global vision on sustainable nuclear energy for the 21st century. The current publication, the Role of Thorium to Supplement Fuel Cycles of Future Nuclear Energy Systems,reports on the sustainability of nuclear power by re-examining the potential of thorium-based fuel cycles to support future large scale deployment of nuclear energy systems by increasing the availability of nuclear material.
IAEA At Rio+20: Nuclear Technology for a Sustainable Future
Nuclear Technology for a Sustainable Future (2012)
Nuclear technologies are used daily to find and protect sustainable sources of fresh water, produce energy and food, while providing researchers the tools to study the ocean’s past and predict its future. The IAEA helps its Member States safely employ these technologies to ensure peace, health and prosperity throughout the world.
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