Tag: Zeno Power Systems
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NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier, including some with Northwest connections
An artist’s conception shows the Blue Moon Mark 2 lander on the lunar surface. (Blue Origin Illustration) NASA has selected proposals from 37 companies, including several with Seattle-area connections, to further its plans to establish a long-term presence on the moon and enable human exploration of Mars. The companies applied to partner with NASA under…
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Zeno Power raises $50M in funding to fuel development of next-gen nuclear batteries
An artist’s conception shows a lunar rover powered by a nuclear battery. (Zeno Power Illustration) Zeno Power, a startup that’s headquartered in Seattle as well as Washington, D.C., today announced the completion of a $50 million funding round to boost the development of nuclear batteries for maritime and space applications. The Series B round was…
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Zeno demonstrates an innovative type of radioisotope heat source for off-grid power
Team members at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory remove Zeno Power’s strontium-90 heat source from a transfer port during a series of tests. (Zeno Power Photo) Zeno Power says it has successfully completed its first demonstration of a new type of radioisotope heat source that could be used to generate off-grid power in settings ranging from…
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NASA gives Blue Origin $34.7M to work on technology for making solar cells on moon
The Blue Alchemist project aims to produce solar cells from lunar materials. (Blue Origin Photo) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won $34.7 million in funding from NASA to support the development of a system that could produce solar cells on the moon from materials that are available on site. The Blue Alchemist project…