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Barriers and Drivers to Thorium MSR technology

Why should we develop Thorium MSR?

CO2 Neutral Affordable Safe & Reliable

-Massive Supplies of Thorium

-Less waste and shorter lifetime

-High efficiency + energy density

-On demand supply of electricity

-Proven technology

Additional Benefits of using a TMSR

Economic Opportunities

Export of knowledge Economic opportunities

If Thorium is the answer, then why aren’t we developing it?

Thorium Development

Limited Funding

Information transfer

Policy Makers

No information or Misinformation

Thorium MSR

Energy Sources The Market

Thorium development

Time to market

Less attractive

Less funding Time to market increased

LFTR

Research Centres

Government

F4

F2

Energy Market

The People

F6

NGOs F7*

F3 & F7*

F7*

* = Negative; drivers away from LFTR F6*

Fossil

Renewables

Other energy sources

= Barrier

From illusion to reality

Build thorium awareness Public and political acceptance Part of the energy mix Institutionalise thorium

Potential Science & Technology push motor for LFTR

F2 F3

F4

F6

$

F7

F1

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