Colonize The Ocean : Nuclear Seabed Batteries; Powering the Silent Deep

The United States is currently developing nuclear-powered batteries designed to reside on the ocean floor and provide energy for underwater drone submarines . This initiative, led by the startup Zeno Power under a Department of Defense contract, repurposes strontium-90 —a radioactive byproduct—to create a long-lasting power grid for deep-sea sensors and autonomous vehicles. Unlike previous…