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Are Batteries on Your 2021 Christmas Shopping List?
Posted by Tom Bishop onIt is that time of year again. With fall at its midway point and Thanksgiving fast approaching, it's time to start thinking about Christmas shopping once again. In light of that, we have a very...
Why You Should Ignore Battery Recharging Hacks Found Online
Posted by Tom Bishop onGot some time to kill? Try doing an internet search on recharging batteries without a charger. You will find lots of hacks from unknown sources who may, or may not, be battery experts. Note that...
What If Your Concrete Office Building Were a Giant Battery?
Posted by Tom Bishop onWe get a charge (no pun intended) out of reading about ongoing battery research. We love batteries, particularly lithium-ion rechargeables. It is why we started Pale Blue Earth to begin with. At any rate, there...
A World Without Batteries Is Almost Unimaginable
Posted by Tom Bishop onItaly's Alessandro Volta is largely credited with inventing the first modern battery in 1800. His voltaic pile was an electrochemical battery utilizing copper, zinc, and brine-soaked paper. The lessons he learned developing the battery laid...
The Trash Challenge: 5 Ways to Reduce Trash at Home
Posted by Tom Bishop onPale Blue Earth's lack of fondness for disposable alkaline batteries is no secret. One of our company's stated goals is to reduce alkaline battery usage as much as we can. We simply hate the idea...
Could Every AC Outlet Be Replaced with a USB Port?
Posted by Tom Bishop onRecently, we have been thinking a lot about USB power delivery as an alternative to the current AC system. Would it be possible to completely replace AC power delivery by converting everything to DC and...
5 More Ways to Reduce Trash at Home
Posted by Tom Bishop onWe used a previous blog post to issue what we call the Trash Challenge. That challenge involves finding ways to reduce the amount of trash you produce at home. As part of the challenge, we...
Batteries Prove That Changing Our Thoughts Can Change the World
Posted by Tom Bishop onIf there were something you could do to change the world, would you do it? Before you answer, be aware that this is a trick question. It is a trick question in the sense...
Batteries Are Just One Piece in the Sustainability Puzzle
Posted by Tom Bishop onPale Blue Earth is more than just another battery company. No doubt our technologically advanced USB rechargeable batteries are a reflection of our innovative approach to making positive change. Our company was established on a...