Richard Martin - Risk, Decline & the Future of Energy @ TEAC4
Channel: gordonmcdowell
Date: 2012-07-03

http://thoriumremix.com/ Richard Martin is the author of SUPERFUEL, an excellent book telling the story of thorium. The book can be purchased via Amazon & iTunes, and has been getting extremely positive reviews.

Richard was one of the first energy experts to promote the development of thorium (in Wired Magazine). SuperFuel explains how we can wean ourselves off our fossil-fuel addiction, deliver a safe energy source for a millennia, and avert the risk of catastrophic climate change.

This TEAC4 presentation draws parallels between the Roman Empire and today's United States. Both face increasing costs simply to maintain the status quo. A step change in energy supply is needed, or we'll be seeing a smaller and smaller practical return for every future dollar spent on developing energy resources.

Richard summarized a plan to add 500 thorium nuclear plants, each generating 1GW, to United State's power grid.