Beijing-based Betavolt New Energy Technology Company has developed an atomic energy source, miniaturized into a form factor approximately ½ inch square and less than ¼ inch thick. The first production batteries, called BV 100, are expected to have a lifetime of 50 years, delivering 1/10 of a milliwatt of power at 3 Volts. * * * STEM GAMES: Play some fun engineering-based STEM games on engineering.com: https://www.engineering.com/resources/games * * * ENGINEERING.COM TV: Watch in-depth engineering videos made for the engineering professional and found exclusively on engineering.com TV: For the Design Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=designing-the-future For the Manufacturing Engineer: https://www.engineering.com/viewAll?category=manufacturing-the-future * * * #betavolt #nuclearbattery #battery