A recent experiment by Double M Innovations shows how a simple setup can turn radioactive decay into usable electricity. The project combines tritium vials with small solar cells to create a compact, ...

A battery that never needs to be recharged would be one of the greatest inventions ever made, and it may be closer to reality ...

Nuclear batteries are pretty simple devices that are conceptually rather similar to photovoltaic (PV) solar, just using the radiation from a radioisotope rather than solar radiation. It’s also ...

Concept image of a battery and digital circuitry in green on a black background - Mf3d/Getty Images Batteries, in a sense, rule our lives. From the compact lithium-ion batteries powering our ...