End of the Line

Nuclear batteries are here. But they're about more than smart phones and smoke detectors.


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The Betavolt radioisotope-powered battery doesn't have great power output — but it is continuous, suggesting that this technology would be a complement to lithium-ion batteries in many applications such as industrial self-powered sensors.

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End of the LineBy Engineering.com