{"id":241883,"date":"2025-03-27T17:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T21:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/researchers-announce-first-uranium-based-rechargeable-battery-assembly\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:31:22","slug":"researchers-announce-first-uranium-based-rechargeable-battery-assembly","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/researchers-announce-first-uranium-based-rechargeable-battery-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers announce first uranium-based rechargeable battery assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, the collaboration between the <strong>Japan Atomic Energy Agency<\/strong> ( <em>JAEA<\/em> ), the <strong>University of Renewable Energy<\/strong> , and the company <strong>GreenPower Tech<\/strong> has achieved the first assembly of a rechargeable battery based on depleted uranium, ensuring new solutions in the energy storage of the future.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The development and assembly of uranium-based rechargeable batteries<\/h2>\n\n<p>The development team is comprised of scientists and technicians from the <strong>Japan Atomic Energy Agency<\/strong> ( <em>JAEA<\/em> ), who have been instrumental in ensuring the safety and viability of the technology. Furthermore, collaboration with the <strong>University of Renewable Energy<\/strong> has enabled progress in applied research, while <strong>GreenPower<\/strong> Tech has contributed its expertise in renewable energy and energy storage. <\/p>\n\n<p>The move towards <strong>a rechargeable battery based on depleted uranium<\/strong> is<strong> <\/strong>This is important for overcoming the limitations of current batteries, both in terms of efficiency and durability. This new technology promises greater energy storage and greater integration capacity with renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, which would allow us to fully exploit their potential. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is depleted uranium and how is it applied in this technology?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Depleted uranium<\/strong> is a byproduct of nuclear energy production and is considered a waste product that must be managed with great care. However, this project transforms this material into a useful source for energy storage, providing an innovative and responsible alternative for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/canada-to-build-first-nuclear-waste-repository-in-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"211546\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nuclear waste management<\/a><\/strong> and contributing to the efficiency of renewable energy. <\/p>\n\n<p>The incorporation of this rechargeable battery technology into renewable energy systems offers significant potential for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/alternative-energy-fossil-fuels\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/articulo\/energias-alternativas-combustibles-fosiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">energy stability<\/a><\/strong> . Storing energy generated by uneven sources such as solar and wind could be essential to ensuring a successful transition to a clean energy system by providing a more efficient and long-lasting solution. <\/p>\n\n<p>According to the scientists in charge of the project, they estimate that the depleted uranium-based rechargeable battery will be applied in the energy industry and other mass storage systems, improving overall energy efficiency.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-d7e62e0a-8e87-4517-ae71-0b195fb68b4a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaea.go.jp\/english\/news\/press\/2025\/031301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JAEA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This new technology promises greater energy storage and greater integration capacity with renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8404,"featured_media":241839,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-241883","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/241883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/241883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=241883"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=241883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}