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The article mentions other batteries that can use the existing Plutonium 238 more efficiently, but is it not possible to design a battery/generator that runs on
by Zikes 12y ago
The article mentions other batteries that can use the existing Plutonium 238 more efficiently, but is it not possible to design a battery/generator that runs on an alternative nuclear fuel source?
- Crito 12y agoOther fuels are possible, however Plutonium 238 is preferred for these purposes for a number of reasons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator#Fuels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_gen...
- Zikes 12y agoThat's a great explanation, thank you.