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Old 05-12-2016, 07:17 PM
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numbers are quoted on the link provided. They are still pretty deceptive, they are implying that it is comparible to a AA battery, it can only output 15 Joules per day.

" The actual amount of carbon-14 in each battery has yet to be decided but one battery, containing 1g of carbon-14, would deliver 15 Joules per day. This is less than an AA battery. Standard alkaline AA batteries are designed for short timeframe discharge: one battery weighing about 20g has an energy storage rating of 700J/g. If operated continuously, this would run out in 24 hours. Using carbon-14 the battery would take 5,730 years to reach 50 per cent power, which is about as long as human civilization has existed"
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