September 2018
Thorium Power for the World
A presentation on thorium energy at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin.
Tianjin, China
Science · Energy · Collaboration
International Thorium
Energy Committee
A community of scientists, engineers and engaged citizens exploring thorium energy and accelerator-driven systems for nuclear-waste transmutation.
Founded in Geneva in 2012 · Independent, non-profit association
Public conference · 17 September 2025
Should thorium be
part of the deal?
Opportunities and challenges in nuclear energy, explored with Professor Brit Salbu at our public conference in Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland · An event from our conference archive
Conferences & conversations
Our community in action
28 August 2018
Thorium at the Swiss Physical Society
A conference presentation by Professor Maurice Bourquin at EPFL.
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
27–31 October 2013
Thorium Energy Conference at CERN
An international conference bringing together the thorium research community at CERN.
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Research proposals
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Ideas worth exploring
Video2013
A Future for Thorium Power
Carlo Rubbia
Recorded presentation at ThEC13. Watch on the original Thorium Energy channel.
Slides2019
iThEC’s contributions to the exploitation of thorium
Jean-Pierre Revol
Presentation at the fifth international workshop on accelerator-driven subcritical systems and thorium utilization.
Book2016
Thorium Energy for the World
ThEC13 proceedings
Conference proceedings published in 2016. Follow the DOI for publisher information.
People behind the ideas
Progress begins
with a conversation.
iThEC brings together people across science, engineering, policy and society. Our members contribute their expertise, their curiosity and their time to advance informed discussion and collaboration.