The secret may be within the mining of rare earth metals.  Elements like palladium are used in an ever increasing myriad of applications as it can absorb 900 times its own volume in gas.  This helps in fuel efficiency and meeting environmental regulations from exhausts from autos and major industry.  However one of the inexpensive rare earths they can utilize possibly is called thorium.  The average American’s yearly energy demand according to the narrator could be met with a half barrel of this stuff from rocks.  Let’s see more and examine if these theorists are right or wrong.