Thorium

Guy sent the following to me:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/7970619/Obama-could-kill-fossil-fuels-overnight-with-a-nuclear-dash-for-thorium.html

It's surprising this hasn't gotten more publicity: a nuclear fuel that eats its own hazardous waste? Nuclear fuel is already ridiculously underutilized considering how clean it is and how small the risk seems to be. Thorium, according to this article, would be both cleaner and safer.