2011年8月16日 · Laser Power Systems from Connecticut is developing a method of propulsion that uses thorium to produce electricity to power a car engine. Thorium is an element similar to uranium and because it is such a dense material it has …

2023年11月28日 · To power a thorium-based car, a compact engine is used that can fit under the bonnet of a conventional car. The engine operates through a series of steps that utilize the heat generated by small pieces of thorium. Here’s how it works: Thorium Laser: The small pieces of thorium are used to generate heat.

2015年3月5日 · About 8 grams of thorium, encased in a three-inch-thick stainless-steel box, would be enough to power a car for a million miles and prevent passengers from the harm of radioactivity, the...

2024年5月21日 · Unlike the standard car with a gasoline engine, the thorium car will use a compact thorium reactor to provide a neutron starting load that will trigger the thorium-to-uranium conversion. Instead, it could be effectively utilized to pump water through turbines, which could then drive the electric propulsion system of the spacecraft.

2011年8月17日 · A car powered by as little as 8 grams of thorium would never need refueling. Laser Power Systems uses a high intensity laser to heat thorium, exciting the molecules to a point where the...

2024年10月30日 · Displaying only 8 grams of thorium, which provides one million miles of range, we are inching ourselves towards a cleaner mobility vision. This article highlights featuring thorium-powered cars, the impact or potential changes in the automotive industry, and the environmentally friendly benefits they may bring to science.

2024年5月20日 · The most notable advantage of using thorium, a powerful fuel source, is its ability to provide high energy density. If you would weigh just a few grams of thorium it can sustain a powering of a car a million miles without any need to refuel the mass of the thorium.

That's why a company called Laser Power Systems has created a concept for a thorium-powered car engine. The element is radioactive, and the team uses bits of it to build a laserbeam that...

2024年5月26日 · A thorium-powered engine, weighing about 500 pounds, could transform both personal and commercial vehicles, providing unmatched efficiency. With thorium packing 20 million times more energy than coal, the possibilities are endless.

Laser Power Systems has created a concept for a thorium-powered car engine. The element is radioactive, and the team uses bits of it to build a laserbeam that heats water, produces steam, and powers an energy-producing turbine.