A small dye-sensitized betavoltaic cell has radiocarbon on both the cathode and anode, which increases its energy-conversion efficiency. SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2025 — Sometimes cell phones die sooner ...

The research in this week’s report investigates new energy storage materials and processes and advanced nuclear and fusion power ...

A battery that lasts not weeks or months, but decades, may soon be more than just a dream. While rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, drones, and electric cars, they all share a ...

Jan 8, 2024, China Startup Betavolt New Energy Technology announced the successful development of a miniature atomic energy battery. It uses nickel-63 nuclear isotope decay and China’s first diamond ...

Most nuclear energy is thermal. All that complex nuclear physics and chemistry serve merely to create steam that spins a turbine, the same as any combustion-based power plant does. But what if you ...

Your next smartphone or electric vehicle might be powered by a nuclear battery instead of your usual lithium-ion cell thanks to a breakthrough made by University of Missouri researchers. This is bad ...

Smartphone, laptop, headphone, smartwatch, tablet, and much more. As you can see, the number of devices we need to charge daily is increasing. It’s an extra worry with our busy lives filled with work, ...

Beijing Betavolt New Energy Technology Company Ltd claims to have developed a miniature atomic energy battery that can generate electricity stably and autonomously for 50 years without the need for ...

Nuclear power plants produce about 20 % of the electricity in the U.S. and emit virtually no greenhouse gases. However, they generate radioactive waste, which poses environmental and health risks, and ...

Unlike traditional nuclear energy, this battery stays safe, compact, and clean—and it could power devices for generations without needing a recharge. A Tiny Battery with Big Potential Researchers have ...