Recently, a Chinese company claimed to have developed a new battery that could generate power for 50 years.
Released by Beijing Betavolt New Energy Technology Co Ltd, the nuclear battery utilizes nickel-63, a kind of nuclear isotope, decay technology and diamond semiconductors to miniaturize, modularize and reduce the cost of atomic energy batteries, Science and Technology Daily reported.
The company’s first product, the BV100 battery, has a power of 100 microwatts, a voltage of three volts and a size of 15×15×5 cubic millimeters, which is smaller than a coin.
Atomic energy batteries, also known as nuclear or radioactive isotope batteries, work by converting the energy released from the decay of nuclear isotopes into electricity. The energy density of nuclear batteries is more than 10 times that of ternary lithium batteries. They do not catch fire or explode even when punctured or shot. They can operate normally within a temperature range of -60 C to 120 C.
Maybe for some select people, if we tell them they are as tasty as Tide-Pods, it’ll start a Tik-Tok trend…if you catch my drift. LOL
The EV revolution? I doubt the battery does as advertised, but we’ll see.
This is very interesting. I can absolutely see the appeal of having a battery that never needs recharging and never runs down… that could be a lifesaver in many cases… pacemakers, phones, etc, and anyone who is backpacking or otherwise traveling without easy access to charging systems.
OTOH, surveillance technology would also benefit. Imagining a spy drone that never needs to be recharged. Tracking devices placed on vehicles. Spy cameras.
I guess it depends on the cost and the availability to non-government entities and people. I can imagine this only being permitted by government for a fee or license, citing the “risks” of radioactive material.
Cool stuff. Thanks for posting. It will be fascinating to watch how much they can scale this up… could be a game-changer for computers, home generators, even electric vehicles. I wish we had invented it here…
The United States developed this technology and GAVE it to China.
Where is your documentation?
Tyler Durden from ZeroHedge wrote an article this past Sunday claiming the U.S. Department of Energy transferred this battery technology to China in 2021:
“In 2021, as part of a license transfer. An investigation by NPR and the Northwest News Network found the federal agency allowed the technology and jobs to move overseas, violating its own licensing rules while failing to intervene on behalf of US workers multiple times,” the China Hawk hedge fund manager continued.
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/kyle-bass-blasts-us-govt-giving-china-nuclear-battery-tech
Hope this helps.
If this is built anything like other Chinese Battery-Electronics its 50-year longevity will be 1-3 years.
Those batteries are of a different composition. Alkaline, Nickel and a little chromium. Anyone needs to keep that stuff away from children or toddlers.