Air Force researches "30-year battery"

Vikingod · Oct 2, 2007, 02:12 PM

Source: PC Pro
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US Air Force scientists are apparently working on a battery that could power your laptop for a staggering 30 years without needing to be recharged, according to reports.

The batteries are supposedly based on existing betavoltaic technology which uses decaying radioisotopes as an energy source, according to a report on Next Energy News.

The technology, which has been around for 50 years, works by harnessing the beta particles given off by decaying isotopes and transforming them into an electrical power source.

Paradox Enigma · Oct 2, 2007, 05:04 PM

...and as a bonus, your laptop glows in the dark, as do you after using it...

Oct 2, 2007, 02:12 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Air Force researches "30-year battery" Source: PC Pro ___________ US Air Force scientists are apparently working on a battery that could power your laptop for a staggering 30 years without needing to be recharged, according to reports. The batteries are supposedly based on existing betavoltaic technology which uses decaying radioisotopes as an energy source, according to a report on Next Energy News. The technology, which has been around for 50 years, works by harnessing the beta particles given off by decaying isotopes and transforming them into an electrical power source.

Oct 2, 2007, 05:04 PM	#2
Paradox Enigma Lurker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Planet Earth (I think) Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	...and as a bonus, your laptop glows in the dark, as do you after using it... __________________ ...thread killer...