Lithium-ion batteries, especially the USB-C rechargeable batteries sold by Pale Blue Earth, are ideal for portable electronics. They work extremely well to keep devices powered during the summer months, when so many of us are...

The USB port was pretty exciting when it was first introduced years ago. Ever since, the consortium behind the port has been improving the technology behind it. USB-C is the latest iteration, and we think...

The introduction of wireless technologies into the home security market has changed everything. Wireless systems do not have to be connected via landline telephone. They also don't have to be hard-wired to a home's electrical...

It was 2005 when a group of students from Italy came up with a revolutionary microcontroller and the software to run it. They called their project Arduino. It was an instant hit and made it...

Alkaline batteries have been around for so long that plenty of adults do not remember a time before they were readily available. What's more, society has spent the better part of 60 years buying alkaline...

Battery-operated toys can be the bane of a parent's existence. That notwithstanding, most toys requiring batteries don't come with batteries included. Even those that do come with batteries do not come with lithium-ion batteries. They...

It's interesting how a person's understanding of a particular topic is directly related to personal experience. Take batteries. Most consumers don't know how many different types of batteries are out there. Why? Because our knowledge...

It has been quite a while since the first lithium-ion rechargeable batteries made it to market. In the years since, we have seen innovative manufacturers make Li-ion consumer batteries in all the most common form...

We appreciate the fact that so many others agree with our mission to help people to stop buying single-use alkaline batteries. Yet when push comes to shove, it is still super easy to pick up...