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Zeno Power
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- ID
- entity-zeno-power
- Legacy ID
- org-company--045
- Slug
- zeno-power
- Name
- Zeno Power
- Category
- Company and applied technology
- Geography
- Washington, DC, United States
- Relevance
- enabling
- Engagement
- Proposed only, subject to a future fit check and all nuclear, launch, export, safeguards, security, and procurement rules: evaluate only a defined civil precursor need after non-nuclear alternatives and lifecycle risks are compared. No outreach, commitment, procurement, or nuclear activity has occurred.
- Capability
- Radioisotope power-system design, strontium-90 heat-source integration, power conversion, remote-energy applications, nuclear safety work, and government program execution.
- Entity Kind
- private radioisotope power-system company
- Link Checked At
- 2026-07-25
- Relationship
- indexed only; no formal relationship
- Engagement Status
- proposed; not undertaken
- Profile Summary
- Zeno Power develops compact radioisotope power systems, described as nuclear batteries, using strontium-90 heat sources for long-duration power in remote terrestrial, maritime, lunar, and space applications. The systems are under development and subject to nuclear material, launch, safety, and government controls.
- Potential Fit
- Could inform low-power, long-life backup energy for remote sensors, precursor probes, dark environments, and safety systems where solar or maintenance access is inadequate.
- Risks
- Radioisotope systems carry launch-accident, contamination, security, safeguards, disposal, and intergenerational stewardship risks.
- Fuel availability, specific power, conversion lifetime, licensing, and program schedule may constrain use.
- Government and defense-linked applications create export-control, dual-use, and controlled-information boundaries.
- Evidence Boundary
- Official-link review: the company site was reachable and describes strontium-90 radioisotope power systems and target applications. Operational readiness, qualification, fuel access, safety cases, availability, costs, complete lifecycle impacts, and mission fit were not independently verified; independent review pending.
- Conflicts
- The company has a commercial interest in radioisotope power; government awards, fuel suppliers, customers, investors, and regulatory interests were not independently investigated.
- What Would Change
- Independent safety and qualification evidence, demonstrated long-duration operation, a lawful fuel and disposal pathway, transparent lifecycle analysis, and a need unmet by safer alternatives would be required.