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The Resurgence of AI Demand Has Brought the Challenge of "Radioactive Waste" Generated by Nuclear Power, and the Realistic Solution Lies in Thorium Molten Salt Reactors.
Fifteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the explosive increase in electricity demand due to the rapid growth of AI data centers is once again drawing attention to nuclear power and its supply chain. The challenges of supplying uranium resources and pressure vessels, the daunting task of disposing of spent nuclear fuel—and the potential of a new option, thorium—are all pressing issues. How should Japan respond to these global …
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Fifteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the explosive increase in electricity demand due to the rapid growth of AI data centers is once again drawing attention to nuclear power and its supply chain. The challenges of supplying uranium resources and pressure vessels, the daunting task of disposing of spent nuclear fuel—and the potential of a new option, thorium—are all pressing issues. How should Japan respond to these global …