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Old 10-08-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default [BBC] Tiny 'nuclear batteries' unveiled

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Researchers have demonstrated a penny-sized "nuclear battery" that produces energy from the decay of radioisotopes.

As radioactive substances decay, they release charged particles that when properly harvested can create an electrical current.

Nuclear batteries have been in use for military and aerospace applications, but are typically far larger.

The University of Missouri team says that the batteries hold a million times as much charge as standard batteries.
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And although the whole idea hinges on the use of radioactive materials, the devices are safe under normal operating conditions.
Sorry, I just bumped into your iPhone and wiped out an entire city block, my bad.

If this is really as safe as they claim it to be, we'll have laptops that will never need charging, ever, among many other things.

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i dont think something so small could reach critical mass, and wouldnt it get mad hot?
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I would so get one of these for my laptop.
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200-hour life easily for a battery the size of your thumb to power a normal laptop.

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I like it, I want many of these
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I'd finally get a laptop if these batteries were commercialized. But somehow I think it may be a while before governing agencies allow easy access to radioactive materials for household use.
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I believe these are generally low voltage/current... not feasible for most our electronic devices...
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I believe these are generally low voltage/current... not feasible for most our electronic devices...
That's way too realistic of thinking! Let us enjoy our fantasies for a moment.
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Not to mention the fact that they would still continue to decay even if you weren't using them. So if your battery gets 400 hours, you'd better get your $10,000 worth and buy a lot of energy drinks to go with it.
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