The Alvin Weinberg Foundation
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| Named after | Alvin M. Weinberg |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Type | Foundation |
| Focus | Next-generation nuclear energy |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Director | Stephen Tindale[1] |
| Website | the-weinberg-foundation.org (archived) |
The Alvin Weinberg Foundation was a registered UK charity, operating under the name Weinberg Next Nuclear, that campaigned for research and development into next-generation nuclear energy. In particular, it advocated advancement of liquid fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) and other molten salt reactor (MSR) technologies.[2]
It was named for Alvin M. Weinberg, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory between 1955–1973 and the main advocate of MSR development.[3]
History
[edit]- September 2011: Launched at House of Lords.[4]
- January 2014: Becomes a Registered Charity in England and Wales.
- May 2015: Stephen Tindale joins as Director.[5]
- July 2017: The Weinberg Foundation dissolved.
People
[edit]- Baroness Worthington is trustee and patron.[6][7]
- Stephen Tindale, who led Greenpeace in the UK from 2000 until 2005, was its last Director.[8][9]
See also
[edit]- Generation IV reactor
- Liquid fluoride thorium reactor
- Molten salt reactor
- Thorium-based nuclear power
References
[edit]- ^ Ruz, Camila (25 September 2015). "Why does the UK need China to build its nuclear plants?". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Scott, Katie (16 September 2011). "Thorium: the element that could power our future". Wired UK. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Clark, Duncan (9 September 2011). "Thorium advocates launch pressure group". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Launching The Weinberg Foundation". International Thorium Energy Organisation, IThEO. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Tindale, Stephen. "Why I have joined the Alvin Weinberg Foundation". The Alvin Weinberg Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Cookson, Clive (23 September 2011). "New life for forgotten fuel". Financial Times. The Nikkei. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "The Alvin Weinberg Foundation - Trustees". Registered Charities. Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Connor, Steve (23 February 2009). "Nuclear power? Yes please..." The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Lynas, Mark (2012). The God Species. London: Fourth Estate. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-00-737522-6.