The Alvin Weinberg Foundation

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]

The Alvin Weinberg Foundation
Named afterDr Alvin M. Weinberg
Founded2011 (2011)
TypeFoundation
FocusNext-generation nuclear energy
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Director
Stephen Tindale[1]
Websitethe-weinberg-foundation.org (archived)
Alvin M. Weinberg (1915-2006)

It was named for Dr Alvin M. Weinberg, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory between 1955–1973 and the main advocate of MSR development.[3]

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  2. Scott, Katie (16 September 2011). "Thorium: the element that could power our future". Wired UK. Condé Nast. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. Clark, Duncan (9 September 2011). "Thorium advocates launch pressure group". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. "Launching The Weinberg Foundation". International Thorium Energy Organisation, IThEO. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. Tindale, Stephen. "Why I have joined the Alvin Weinberg Foundation". The Alvin Weinberg Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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  8. Connor, Steve (23 February 2009). "Nuclear power? Yes please..." The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. Lynas, Mark (2012). The God Species. London: Fourth Estate. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-00-737522-6.
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