Molly Cotter Laser Power Systems is Developing Cars Fueled by Nuclear Power Read more: Laser Power Systems is Developing Cars Fueled by Nuclear Power | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

There may finally be a way to power your car forever — the only catch is that the fuel would be radioactive. Charles Stevens of Laser Power Systems (LPS) is working on creating an emissions free turbine/electric generator powered by nuclear thorium lasers. Though thorium is gaining a reputation as the “safe” nuclear element, with all the recent controversy surrounding nuclear power, we at Inhabitat wonder if it’s worth the risk.

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