Thorium-based nuclear power generation is fueled primarily by the nuclear fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.

Apr 24, 2025 · Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than uranium—the most common fission fuel. The system also uses molten salt...

Apr 17, 2025 · Chinese scientists have completed a major breakthrough in clean energy by reloading fresh fuel into a working thorium molten salt reactor. They did this while the reactor continued running,...

5 days ago · China’s TMSR-LF1 combines molten-salt cooling and thorium fuel. Learn why this reactor matters for the future of nuclear energy.

Mar 13, 2023 · In August 2021, China announced the completion of its first experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor. Built in the middle of the Gobi Desert in the country’s north, the reactor over the next …

3 days ago · US-based hybrid nuclear reactor company Ampera will file for a license for its microreactors under new regulations finalized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the company said.

Mar 9, 2026 · John Kutsch, executive director of the Thorium Energy Alliance, believes fervently that “Thorium will power the world.” In addition to its potential use as a fuel, it can also be used in …

Mar 12, 2025 · China has just made history by activating the world’s first commercial thorium-fueled nuclear reactor, marking a major breakthrough in safe, sustainable, and efficient nuclear energy.

Nov 3, 2025 · Thorium reactors are considered to have enhanced safety features compared to traditional uranium reactors. The design of thorium-based nuclear reactors minimizes the risk of meltdown; they …

May 1, 2025 · China has once again beat everyone else to a clean energy milestone—its new nuclear reactor is reportedly one of the first to use thorium instead of uranium as a fuel and the first of its kind...