MPK, a company that has made a name producing glow-in-the-dark paint, has developed self-luminous micro particles called Litrospheres. The new material is said to be inexpensive (40 cents to light up a 8 ½ x 11 piece of plastic that is 1/8″ thick), non-toxic, and capable of staying constantly lit for over 12 years thanks to a betavoltaic technology that uses a radioactive gas. More »
Research funded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory has come up with a breakthrough battery: a betavoltaic power cell that lasts for 30 years without a recharge. Made from radioactive material (I am writing this from my underground bunker) the batteries end their life being completely inert and non-toxic, so they’re not as scary-bad as they sound. Here’s how it works:
AU: Word is out and about that this is nonsense science, so read on for what is being shot down as wishful thinking. Hopefully the researchers shoot back with a great ‘screw you’ demonstration of the technology real soon, ushering in a new dawn of portable power sources. -SB
