Water Based Nuclear Batteries

Who thought water could be used to power things?

As of late, many technological advances have been made. One of them is the water based nuclear battery that can theoretically power a spaceship for a 100 years. Yeah, this sounds far fetched, but people are actually actively working to make this happen. This new battery uses beta-voltaics, a method of producing electricity from radioactive activity. In its current state, the battery can be used to power low energy machines. Specifically machines in the bio medical field. This battery will be able to work for 100 years in its current development, and is also extremely resilient to harsh environments. More specifically, extreme temperature (-100K). The Idea for this device was invented back in the 50s, but the materials required were harder to obtain, which in term made lithium powered batteries more popular. The future looks promising as NASA is investing in research in this little battery.

You can learn more about it here http://www.factor-tech.com/connected-world/8039-water-based-nuclear-batteries-could-power-spacecraft-for-100-years/.