Can new energy replace nuclear batteries

Can a new nuclear battery replace the existing power sources?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists from across several Chinese institutions have unveiled a new ultra-compact nuclear battery that has the potential to replace the existing power sources used in everyday tech.

Are nuclear batteries a good investment?

These nuclear batteries are ideally suited to create resilience in very different sectors of the economy, by providing a steady dependable source of power to back up the increasing reliance on intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.

Why do we need nuclear batteries?

These nuclear batteries are ideally suited to create resilience in every sectors of the economy, by providing a steady, dependable source of carbon-free electricity and heat that can be sited just where its output is needed, thus reducing the need for expensive and delicate energy transmission and storage infrastructure.

Are nuclear power plants 'nuclear batteries'?

The authors — Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT’s TEPCO Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Robert Frida, a founder of GenH; Steven Aumeier of the Idaho National Laboratory; and Kevin Chilton, retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command — have dubbed these small power plants “nuclear batteries.”

What is a nuclear battery?

This nuclear battery concept is really a different thing because of the physical scale and power output of these machines — about 10 megawatts. It's so small that the whole power plant is actually built in a factory and fits within a standard container. This provides several benefits from an economic point of view.

How long does it take to deploy a nuclear battery?

Deploying these nuclear batteries does not entail managing a large construction site, which has been the primary source of schedule delays and cost overruns for nuclear projects over the past 20 years. The nuclear battery is deployed quickly, say in a few weeks, and it becomes a sort of energy on demand service.