More recently, Betavolt announced its 3-volt diamond nuclear battery that uses nickel-63 and a diamond semiconductor using the same beta particle principle that can power a device for 50 years.

The researchers produced a prototype betavoltaic battery with carbon-14, an unstable and radioactive form of carbon, called radiocarbon. "I decided to use a radioactive isotope of carbon because ...

Fuse problems can sometimes be complicated to diagnose, and also tedious to program and explain how to do it for Arduino IDE. To avoid all these problems, I created PSNeecore, which is simply a board ...

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In the world of batteries, duration is king. Whether nestled in the smallest wearable or providing back-up power for the electric grid, a battery that provides reliable energy for longer will ...

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The good news is that Windows laptops have a battery report feature that breaks down whether your battery is still kicking or on its last legs. All you need to do is enter a simple line of code.

Since it unveiled the 4680 battery cells during the 2020 Battery Day, Tesla has been promising a breakthrough in energy density and manufacturing costs. A new report claims that Tesla is closer ...

After more than 10 years leading Alabama’s state library agency, Nancy Pack was terminated by the board of trustees at the March 20 board meeting. Pack was fired, effective immediately ...

Shay Natarajan, partner at Mobility Impact Partners private equity fund, explained that BYD uses a more sophisticated battery cooling system than companies like Tesla before noting: “This lets ...

said on Wednesday that they have joined hands to develop battery pack solutions for compact construction equipment. LG Energy and Doosan Bobcat plan to cooperate on standardized battery pack solutions ...

NIO's Power Swap Stations replace entire battery packs, which weigh around 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds). Each Choco-SEB tips the scales at 165 kg (363.8 pounds). In other words, it is much easier ...