Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new BetaVolt battery beside a small coin. The battery is smaller in size in comparison. Chinese scientists have built a ...

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 ...

Project Omega, started with the help of former NRC Chair Chris Hanson, wants to convert radiation from isotopes into electricity.

Nuclear batteries harness energy from radioactive decay, converting it into electricity. These devices are ideal for ...

Deep space probes and frontline soldiers share a basic problem: once they leave the grid, every watt has to be carried in.

A strategic partnership between Kronos Advanced Technologies and Yasheng Group aims to propel the United States to the forefront of nuclear battery technology. The duo's joint venture seeks to develop ...

Imagine never having to change a battery in a device ever again — or, in fact, a battery that could outlive you. That’s what Betavolt, a Chinese tech company, is claiming with its newly unveiled ...

If you need to send something far from a recharge outlet, then you’re going need a nuclear battery. These long-running power sources come in all shapes and sizes, and have many different methods for ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a battery that can convert nuclear waste into electricity. This innovative technology utilizes ambient gamma radiation from spent nuclear fuel ...

Some of you may think that the title of this article is clickbait, but it’s not. A Chinese company called ‘Betavolt Technology’ is working on a nuclear battery that may make smartphone charging ...

Unlike burning fossil fuels, nuclear power plants release very few greenhouse gases. They’re safer than they’ve ever been, and currently generate around a fifth of the U.S.’s electricity. However, ...