The Alvin Weinberg Foundation

The Alvin Weinberg Foundation
Named after	Alvin M. Weinberg
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Type	Foundation
Focus	Next-generation nuclear energy
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Director	Stephen Tindale
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

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

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]

References

^ 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.

External links

the-weinberg-foundation.org

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] Clark, Duncan (9 September 2011). "Thorium advocates launch pressure group". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[4] "Launching The Weinberg Foundation". International Thorium Energy Organisation, IThEO. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[5] Tindale, Stephen. "Why I have joined the Alvin Weinberg Foundation". The Alvin Weinberg Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[6] Cookson, Clive (23 September 2011). "New life for forgotten fuel". Financial Times. The Nikkei. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[7] "The Alvin Weinberg Foundation - Trustees". Registered Charities. Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[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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