American Company Is Developing Nuclear-Powered Car With "Infinite" Range

American Company Is Developing Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 15/08/2022 at 12:30

Updated on 15/08/2022 at 17:50

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Laser Power Systems Is Developing A Nuclear-Powered Car That Could Have “Infinite” Range With Just A Few Grams Of An Uranium-Like Element.

The great quest for more efficiency and sustainability in energy has led the American company Laser Power Systems, from Connecticut, to start developing a new form of propulsion that utilizes thorium in the energy production to power a car engine. Thorium is an element similar to uranium and, being a very dense material, has the potential to produce large amounts of heat, generating nuclear energy.

Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

According to Charles Stevens, CEO of the company, just one gram of thorium can generate more energy than 28,000 liters of gasoline. The executive claims that 8 grams of thorium would be enough to power a nuclear-powered car for its entire life.

Stevens explains that small pieces of thorium were used to generate nuclear energy and were positioned to create a thorium laser. The lasers heat water to generate steam and power various mini-turbines.

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Australia Has 330,000 Tons of Thorium

If the company can make this type of technology work, the CEO claims that nuclear-powered cars could have a range of millions of kilometers. Australia would be well-positioned to become a global giant in energy production and thorium production.

The car will wear out long before the engine. There is no oil, no emissions or anything of the sort. According to data from the US Geological Survey, Australia has the second-largest level of thorium in the world, with 333,690 tons, representing about one-quarter to one-sixth of the world’s source reserves.

It is important to note that the concept of nuclear-powered cars is not new. In 2009, Loren Kulesus presented the Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Concept. Kulesus claims that besides adjusting the 24 tires of the vehicle every 5 years, no component of the vehicle would need to be added or subtracted for 100 years.

Nuclear Energy May Be The Key To Sustainability, Says CEO Of Core Power

Core Power, a UK company, recently announced a new line of business for floating desalination plants. Although onshore plants of this type have been built worldwide, the cost of construction, fuel supply, and maintenance is very high.

Additionally, fossil fuels are used for energy generation. The company’s concept ships utilize floating facilities, built on traditional ship hulls and powered by micro nuclear reactors, the concept ships can provide electricity and desalinated water.

These ships can generate water at a rate between 60,000 to 450,000 m² per day, corresponding to the scale of existing desalination plants.

American Company Is Developing Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

Laser Power Systems Is Developing A Nuclear-Powered Car That Could Have “Infinite” Range With Just A Few Grams Of An Uranium-Like Element.

Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

Australia Has 330,000 Tons of Thorium

Nuclear Energy May Be The Key To Sustainability, Says CEO Of Core Power

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American Company Is Developing Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

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Nuclear-Powered Car With “Infinite” Range

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