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ThoriumThursday September 26th 2013
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Donald LarsonExecutive Director EFTF
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Sustainable Abundance
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Objectives Today1. Avoid Equations and Technical
Jargon
2. Slightly Educational
3. End on time!
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Increase the standard of living of everyone on Earth
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Prosperity depends on energy.
Nations with populations over 10 million.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2042rank.html
GDPpercapita
Annual kWh per capita
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Years ago 1 Million 100,000 5,000 600 230 50-presentFood 2 3 4 6 7 10Home and Commerce 2 4 12 32 66Industry and Agriculture 4 7 24 91Transportation 1 14 63
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Energy drives industry and opportunity
Energy creates wealth
Energy consumption increases standard of living
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US Consumption 2008
98 Quadrillion BTUs
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7 Billion People
Clamor for higher standards of living.
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USA
Less than 5% of the people
Uses more than 20% of the energy
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Conclusion
USA is a nice place to live.
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ThoriumA lifetime of energy in the
palm of your hand
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One Life Time of Energy
Energy From Thorium FoundationWhy Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR)
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Proven Concepts
Not New Technology
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1954: Aircraft Reactor Experiment used uranium fluoride dissolved in molten salt at 860oC.
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Liquid Fuels
No Meltdown
No Long Term Waste
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7 Billion People Need
1 Trillion BTUs
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LFTR Advantages
10 feet of the Earth’s crustOne million years of power
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What Can You Do?Be An Energy Voter
Double Energy UsageSpread the word
Educate and speak on the topicJoin the Foundationwww.Th90.org
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