The Battery That Truly Keeps on Going

Watch out Eveready, the battery that keeps on going for longer may be just round the corner.

A recent article on csemay.com fills us in on where the battery market may be heading. The breakthrough in long life batteries is discussed in this article, part of which can be seen below.

A direct energy conversion (DEC) cell—also called a betavoltaics-based “nuclear” battery—is not only microscopic in size, but also could run for more than a decade on the electrons generated by the natural decay of the radioactive isotope tritium. Such devices convert low levels of radiation into electricity and can have useful lives spanning several decades.

Just think of the benefits of a battery that can last for the lifetime of a device. For M2M applications this could be very useful. Remote location systems would benefit greatly from a battery of this type. This could remove the need to have solar power generation or onsite visits to charge batteries on a regular basis.