Zeno Power
Zeno Power Systems develops next-generation nuclear batteries that convert nuclear waste materials into steady heat and power, enabling lunar missions to survive the two-week lunar night and seabed infrastructure to operate persistently. The company builds scalable radioisotope Stirling generators producing 1–100s of watts, with an americium-241 fueled system for NASA lunar missions and a strontium-90 fueled system for Pentagon seabed operations.
- Energy
- Battery Technology
- Defense Tech
- Clean Technology
- Hardware
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Lunar missions can survive for only weeks before freezing during the two-week lunar night, when temperatures drop as low as -250°C. Seabed infrastructure similarly lacks persistent power sources, leaving maritime sensors and telecommunications cables vulnerable to disruption during global conflict.
Solution
Zeno provides next-generation nuclear batteries that convert nuclear waste materials into steady heat and power, keeping missions running for years rather than days. The company builds radioisotope Stirling generators that are scalable from 1 to 100s of watts, delivering reliable power in any environment. Its americium-241 fueled generator powers NASA lunar surface missions, while a strontium-90 fueled system supports seabed operations and infrastructure for the Pentagon. Zeno's compact design incorporates patented technology and recycles nuclear waste into clean energy.
Target Audience
Primary customers include NASA for lunar surface missions, the Pentagon for seabed operations and infrastructure, and the U.S. Space Force for launch approval pathways.
Features
- Compact power system with patented design, producing 1–100s of watts of power
- Recycles nuclear waste materials into clean energy
- Successfully demonstrated a scaled nuclear prototype at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2023
- Establishes launch approval pathways for radioisotope power systems for U.S. Space Force applications