Copenhagen Atomics' waste burner burns Thorium up. There's a video that explains that ~ One billiards ball of thorium covers all the energy that a person uses in their life
Thorium is lower cost and lower risk.
Waste burning is further along than what is being developed in East Tennessee, given an assessment of Copenhagen Atomics' published specs.
Recent administrations worked to develop strategic arms reduction agreements and limited expenditures on foreign conflict.
TIL that a foreign country being regime-changed this month has a 1% renewable energy mix
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More concern on nuclear fission in "Tennessee's terrible power choices" Tennessee Lookout https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/03/tennessees-terrible-...
Copenhagen Atomics' waste burner burns Thorium up. There's a video that explains that ~ One billiards ball of thorium covers all the energy that a person uses in their life
Thorium is lower cost and lower risk.
Waste burning is further along than what is being developed in East Tennessee, given an assessment of Copenhagen Atomics' published specs.
Recent administrations worked to develop strategic arms reduction agreements and limited expenditures on foreign conflict.
TIL that a foreign country being regime-changed this month has a 1% renewable energy mix
But for a small town in TN, all this
And for a larger town in TN, this on GSA-granted land that was deeded/zoned airport-only:
oklo spent fuel reprocessing oak ridge https://www.google.com/search?q=oklo+spent+fuel+reprocessing...
Oak Ridge council votes to free up 'airport land' for nuclear company https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2025/10/27/oak-ri...