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Turning waste into power At the heart of the project is a radiovoltaic device that uses radioisotopes such as Strontium-90 to generate electricity.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Oklo also promises to produce special radioisotopes for medical and industrial end users.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators that convert heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft runs on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator — a device that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Oklo also promises to produce special radioisotopes for medical and industrial end users.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators that convert heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft runs on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator — a device that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Radioisotope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radioisotope. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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radioisotope
noun
ra·dio·iso·tope
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-ˌtōp 
: a radioactive isotope
Medical Definition
radioisotope
noun
ra·dio·iso·tope
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈī-sə-ˌtōp
: a radioactive isotope compare radioelement
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