Thorium

Nuclear power plants lost favor when the accident at 3 Mile Island happened. People were fearful of a possible melt down. You need different fissile material if your going to change that. Enter thorium. Unlike uranium, thorium is abundant, and it’s not nearly as dangerous. Enrichment is not necessary, and thus it’s extremely difficult to create nuclear weapons with a thorium-based reactor. Most importantly, meltdowns aren’t possible with thorium reactors because the reaction is not self-sustaining. While initial start up cost is high, these plants are low cost to operate. They are reliable and do not depend on sun or wind. They have zero carbon emissions and produce no pollution. They use up the nuclear waste that is stored around the country. These plants alone could solve the problem of climate change.