Atomkraft: Fremtidens rene energikilde

Atom bombs, radiation or even Chernobyl. Those are just the peak of the iceberg, and all the bad things.

What if I tell you that nuclear energy is the way to the future, you may be surprised, but it is true. Nuclear energy is the cleanest form of energy there is and gives out the highest output of electricity, compared to coal and other recourses.

Nuclear power plants work with enriched Uranium or Thorium. When Uranium gets hit by another atom it starts a chain reaction that generates a lot of heat, which get transported over to many pipes filled with water, that turns into water vapor, and powers big turbines that generates electricity. And all that vapor you have seen from those massive cone shaped towers related to a nuclear plant is just cooling towers and only gives of water vapor and not harmful chemicals.

With a Thorium power plant, it is the same concept except it is much safer and uses less fuel than a traditional nuclear reactor. Instead of a big water basin where the fuel rods lay in, the Thorium lays in melted salt. When the heat exchange happens, the heat can be stored longer in the salt and contributes to less fuel getting used.