- DARPA's 'Rads to Watts' program aims to develop lightweight batteries using nuclear waste that could last decades.
- A $3.37 million contract funds a proof-of-concept device targeting over 10 watts per kilogram and years of shelf life.
- Project Omega, part of the program, creates radioisotope power sources converting radiation directly into electricity.
- Multiple organizations are involved, with a goal to produce a working prototype by early 2027 at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.