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5 Easy Ways We Can All Contribute to Sustainability

Regular Paleblue customers know that our company was founded partly out of a desire to promote sustainability and environmental responsibility. Our company founders were concerned to learn how many disposable batteries are purchased and thrown...
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Why Experts Recommend Never Mixing Batteries

Perhaps you've read articles in which experts recommend always using batteries of the same type, brand, and age. Those same experts warn against mixing batteries.
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Active and Passive Battery Balancing: What's the Difference?

You don't have to worry about battery balancing when you're using disposable alkaline batteries, either. But why use disposables when rechargeable lithium-ion batteries work just as well and, over the long-term save money?
USB charger

Why USB Is the Perfect Technology for Recharging Batteries

Since USB ports are found literally everywhere, USB battery charging is incredibly convenient. But move beyond charging stations in airports and restaurants. There are even more possibilities you might have never thought about.
li ion battery

Are Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries More Expensive?

We pay very close attention to what consumers think about rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. As such, we get the fact that some people avoid rechargeable batteries because they cost more at the cash register.
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Disposable Batteries Are Like Coins in a Jar

Believe it or not, disposable alkaline batteries were the primary impetus for starting Paleblue. Our company founders were shocked to learn just how many disposable batteries are being used and thrown into landfills.
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What Batteries Are Compatible with My Gaming Device?

Battery compatibility used to be so much easier. Back in the day when disposable alkaline batteries were the only game in town, you didn't have a whole lot of choice.
charging 9V batteries

3 Reasons We Recommend Against Freezing Batteries

In the end, freezing batteries to extend their lives is an old wives’ tale. It makes for nice folklore and family tradition, but it does not really do anything for your batteries.
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The Future of Rechargeable Consumer Products

We recently heard some skepticism about the timing of our reinvention of the rechargeable battery. It went something like, ‘it is bad timing for Paleblue to create a solution just as the world is integrating...