Dr Ray said that more research was needed in order to understand the underlying mechanism and identify what advantages the production of "reaction wood" offered to naturally growing tree.
No higher yields, no cheaper production the apparent advantages for framers come from the fact that the immense costs in the damage of nature and in health care are paid by others.
With the design changes and the cost advantages of high-volume production, GE improved reliability (uptime) from 85 percent to 97 percent at a price advantage to customers.
Yes I have seen the advocacy for Liquid Fluoride Thorium reactors and there are some apparent tantalizing advantages over current Uranium reactor designs like ability to burn plutonium as a starter fuel, less production of transuranics, higher fuel burn efficiencies, etc.