Some interesting history of why we use expensive, problem-prone water cooled reactors and why alternatives are popping up. https://www.wired.com/story/next-gen-nuclear/

Yesterday the U.S. Energy Department released its first-ever "Quadrennial Technology Review," saying it wants to increase research funding for electrified vehicles and supporting infrastructure. Its total 2011 budget was $3 billion, and the thinking by the government is it needs a faster...

Thorium: Rare Earth Byproduct, "Cleaner" Nuclear Fuel Source What if we could build a nuclear reactor that offered no possibility of a meltdown, generated its power inexpensively, created no weapons-grade by-products, and burnt up existing high-level waste as well as old nuclear weapon...