Norway is experimenting with thorium, too, but they are mixing it with plutonium so it works more like a conventional uranium device. However, it has the benefit of using up waste plutonium.
Looks like nothing to me
It sure looks like a big improvement over old designs.
But I think I like this thing better:
No, it is not promising. The agenda is not to switch to cheap renewable energy, but rather to force a change in lifestyle that satisfies the green religion.
http://www.nuscalepower.com/default.aspx