Energy

How many kw hrs of energy can you get from one pound of various substances Oil .25 kw Coal 1.25 kw Uranium 20,000 kw Thorium 700,000 kw Estimated reserves of thorium are 6.4 million tons and current reserves of uranium is 5.3 million tons. Is thorium mining safer than uranium? Compared to mining of uranium , mining thorium is considered safer and more efficient