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Ohio State's Battery Turns Nuclear Waste into Power

2/27/2025

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A groundbreaking prototype battery from Ohio State University harnesses ambient gamma radiation to transform nuclear waste into electricity, generating up to 1.5 microwatts of power. Remarkably, it contains no radioactive materials, promising a sustainable, maintenance-free energy source for nuclear waste storage and the vast frontiers of deep-space exploration.

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A groundbreaking prototype battery from Ohio State University harnesses ambient gamma radiation to transform nuclear waste into electricity, generating up to 1.5 microwatts of power. Remarkably, it contains no radioactive materials, promising a sustainable, maintenance-free energy source for nuclear waste storage and the vast frontiers of deep-space exploration.