Named after | Alvin M. Weinberg |
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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]
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]