Electronic Door Locks: Batteries Make a Difference

Electronic door locks are fantastic tools for home security and automation. If you are planning to invest in one, just remember that your choice of batteries matters. Without batteries, all you have is just another...

How We Got from USB 1.0 to USB-C

  Technology evolves. That is how we got from disposable alkaline batteries to USB-C rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. But getting from there to here wasn't just an evolution of battery technology. It was also an evolution...

5 Reasons to Recycle All of Your Batteries – Regardless of Type

Regular readers of our blog know where we stand on recycling batteries. We belive it is important to recycle all batteries, regardless of type. But we are not the only ones. Consumer Reports, the organization...

USB-C Is Coming – It Will Be a Real Game-Changer

Since our company's inception, we have talked a lot about USB rechargeable batteries. In the coming weeks and months, you are going to start seeing us put more emphasis on USB-C technology. USB-C is coming,...

What You Can Expect from New USB-C Batteries

We promise that you will get the same high quality regardless of charging method. You will still get 1000+ charges out of each and every battery. You will still get the same great performance, fast...

Built-In or Replaceable Batteries: A Case Can Be Made for Both

The USB rechargeable batteries we sell are considered replaceable batteries in the sense that you can take them out of your device and replace them with new units. Replaceable batteries come in a variety of...

Practical Tips for Living a More Sustainable Lifestyle

The cynical among us may view sustainability as little more than a marketing ploy. Here at Pale Blue Earth, it is anything but. We believe sustainability is a mentality. It is also a lifestyle. Every...

5 New Year's Resolutions Involving Home Electronics

Every December we come up with resolutions that are supposed to make us better people. Some people resolve to get more exercise or lose weight. Others resolve to be kinder. There is no shortage of...

Common Battery-Powered Devices Found in Nearly Every Home

If you are like most people, you don't spend a whole lot of time pondering the number of devices you own that run on battery power. Batteries are so commonplace in the 21st century that...