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What Materials Are Recovered Through Li-Ion Battery Recycling?
Posted by Tom Bishop onLong-time Pale Blue Earth blog readers are familiar with our discussions of recycling old lithium-ion batteries. As long as our batteries last (Paleblue products’ cycle rating is 1000 charges), they still don't last forever....
Form Factor Isn't the Only Difference Between Battery Types
Posted by Tom Bishop onAs battery makers gradually roll out new USB-C models, there has been greater discussion about different form factors. The most common form factors for consumer batteries are AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt, although there...
3 Ways Scientists Are Working to Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
Posted by Tom Bishop onThe earliest work on lithium-ion batteries in the 1960s and 70s were to bring about a tremendous improvement over single-use alkaline batteries. Science improved on those early cells, delivering the first lithium-ion batteries in the...
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bill This Summer
Posted by Tom Bishop onPale Blue Earth is a company committed to using our business and resources to support and promote sustainability and environmental responsibility. This mission is the foundation of our message of replacing disposable alkaline batteries with...
Making the Case for Replaceable Batteries on the Golf Course
Posted by Tom Bishop onIf you are not an avid golfer, you might not know the sport has gone electronic. The days of heading to the course with little more than your clubs and a bottle of water are...
Have You Had the Chance to Use the USB-C Port Yet?
Posted by Tom Bishop onWe have been excited about USB-C since it hit the market. We are now working hard to equip our AA and AAA batteries with USB-C ports (C, D, and 9V already have two ports on...
Make This the Summer You Switch to Rechargeable Batteries
Posted by Tom Bishop onThis past winter was a long one. With COVID still a problem in so many places, many of us wondered if we were in store for yet another spring and summer of mask wearing...