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The evolution of molten salt reactors | ANSTO

The Clean Energy Recipe:

The ideal clean energy recipe is science based, fact based, and ultimately, business based.

Ingredients:

- 25% Wind and Solar/PV (EROI <5);
- 25% Waste to Energy (EROI <20);
- 25% Hydro (EROI < 35);
- 25% Bio and hydrogen based systems (EROI 1:1 These are energy transport systems. NB, does not include burning trees);
- 25% Thorium Molten Salt - Nuclear Fission. (EROI 2000:1 - that's not a typo: Two thousand to One).

Method:

- Take a suitable portion of each and mix according to local conditions and timing (for instance Switzerland today can be hydro today but in 30 years time needs to be nuclear);

- Match price per kWh with internationally accepted Austrian based economics (fully internalised, lifecycle costs);

- Arrive at normalised cost of energy under 1 euro cent per kWh;

- Live happily ever after.

PS, what's EROI? Read here for more:

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