Are Batteries on Your 2021 Christmas Shopping List?

It 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

Got 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?

We 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 Paleblue to begin with. At any rate, there will come...

A World Without Batteries Is Almost Unimaginable

Italy'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...

3 Ways to Measure Battery Life

You are doing a bit of research before buying your next round of batteries. You know you prefer USB rechargeable batteries, but you also want a brand that offers long life. Good for you. But...

We are Allowed to Throw Alkaline Batteries Away – But Should We?

The EPA says we can throw single-use batteries away. But should we? No. We should avoid them altogether. We should use rechargeable batteries instead.

The Great American Junk Drawer: What's in Yours?

Just about every American household has one, some have two. It is bigger in some houses than others, and some are fuller than others. Of course, we are referring to the Great American junk drawer.

Rechargeable Batteries and the Minimalist Lifestyle

Our hats are off to those who choose to live minimally. Whether you are new to minimalism, or you have been at it a while, do not forget that your choice of batteries matters.

Will Tesla's Work Improve Consumer Battery Recycling?

  If there were one company we could point to as contributing significantly to the development of lithium-ion batteries, it would be Tesla. Even though Tesla's automotive batteries differ quite a bit from our own,...