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Atomic MEMS Battery has 50 Year Charge

Posted by michael on from the keeps-going-and-going dept.

notestein writes "Working for DARPA, a couple of Cornell researchers (Amil Lal, Hui Li ) have developed a battery that uses decaying nickel-63 to drive a flexing MEMS cantilever to generate electricity. They expect a production version to produce useful energy for at least 50 years."

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  1. Uses.. by Xunker · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now, I could use this to power my night-light.. but it'd probably glow all by itself.

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  2. Re:Alright! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Imagine a b..... uh, never mind.

  3. the battery is still alive by u19925 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now you will die before your battery does!

  4. Re:What about other uses? by Lord+Sauron · · Score: 5, Funny
    Other uses for a nuclear battery:

    Microwave replacement

    Heater

    Photographic film eraser

    Electromagnetical warfare

    Rodents killer

    Hair remover

    And I'm sure Al Qaeda can think of more wonderful uses.

  5. Re:It'll never happen... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "And thus, I leave slashdot."

    LIAR.

  6. hooray for technology by friedman101 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have this 10 year old calculator which the battery is yet to die in. It's powered by that never ending, limitless supply of radiant energy that we seem to ignore quite frequently.

  7. microscopic? yes, but... by Captain_Stupendous · · Score: 2, Funny

    So how do you change the battery, when it's so small you can't see it?

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