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Betavoltaic batteries are non-nuclear, non-thermal, non-toxic, non-polluting class of new batteries that can continuously supply power for as long as 30 years– and they might just hit store shelves in about 2 or 3 years.

The profile of the batteries can be quite small and thin, a porous silicon material is used to collect the hydrogen isotope tritium which is generated in the process. The reaction is non-thermal which means laptops and other small devices like mobile phones will run much cooler than with traditional lithium-ion power batteries. The reason the battery lasts so long is that neutron beta-decay into protons is the world’s most concentrated source of electricity, truly demonstrating Einstein’s theory E=MC2.

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