Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 months agoChinese Firm developed Nuclear Battery that can Produce Power for 50 years – Sri Lanka Guardianslguardian.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up122cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up122external-linkChinese Firm developed Nuclear Battery that can Produce Power for 50 years – Sri Lanka Guardianslguardian.orgEspiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-210 months agoIt is new. Traditional RTGs rely on heat differentials. This converts the energetic particles directly to electricity without the intermediate step. That’s a very significant technical difference. Assuming what the article attests is true, of course
minus-squareCJOtheReal@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoOk, if that’s true thats actually new. However i doubt until it’s proven independently.
It is new. Traditional RTGs rely on heat differentials. This converts the energetic particles directly to electricity without the intermediate step. That’s a very significant technical difference. Assuming what the article attests is true, of course
Ok, if that’s true thats actually new. However i doubt until it’s proven independently.