Betavoltaic batteries, which could enable notebook computers to operate for 30 years without a single recharge, are planed to hit the market in about 2 to 3 years, Next Energy News reports.
“The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling an electrical device like a laptop for years,” the report says.
These batteries do not use fission/fusion or chemical processes to produce energy, and do not produce any radioactive or hazardous waste reportedly.
