China Begins Mass Production of 50-Year Nuclear Batteries A Chinese company, Betavolt, has begun mass production of the BV100, a coin-sized nuclear battery capable of providing continuous power for up to 50 years, no charging, no maintenance, no moving parts. This isn’t sci-fi. And it isn’t a reactor. The BV100 is a betavoltaic battery, using […] The post China Begins Mass Production of 50-Year Nuclear Batteries first appeared on The Zambian Observer .