Oak Ridge National Laboratory Targets Efficiency Gains for Long-Life Nuclear Batteries

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-19

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are refining nuclear battery designs to provide reliable electricity in environments where maintenance is impossible. The project focuses on radioisotopes with specific half-lives to power equipment

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are refining nuclear battery designs to provide reliable electricity in environments where maintenance is impossible. The project focuses on radioisotopes with specific half-lives to power equipment