Rechargeable batteries can sometimes be a hard sell thanks to retail pricing. When you are looking at a USB rechargeable cell that costs roughly $7.00 per unit, an alkaline disposable at $1.00 - 2.00 per unit suddenly seems attractive. So why such a large price disparity? This post will explain...

There is a small, electric device that sits in a corridor at England's University of Oxford. It is known as the Oxford Electric Bell. It is a battery-driven device that has been operating continuously since 1840. Yes, the battery has lasted that long. So how do modern batteries compare? The...

Here at Pale Blue Earth, environmental responsibility is not a marketing ploy. We cannot imagine being that cynical. Rather, we talk about the eco-friendliness of our USB rechargeable batteries because we believe wholeheartedly in the concept of protecting the environment by changing the products we use. We encourage our customers...

We live in a disposable society and consumer culture. We purchase single-use alkaline batteries and then throw them in the trash after use. We use paper coffee cups and plastic stir sticks that ultimately wind up being tossed after just one use. Even the packaging our food comes in is...

We believe that rechargeable batteries are not only the wave of the future, they are the present as well. Our goal is to eventually see single-use batteries replaced entirely by rechargeables. We are doing our part by giving customers a high-quality alternative. To that end, we recently published a blog...

Back in the late 1990s, the world was grappling with the unknowns of a computer-driven society turning the page from 1999 to 2000. What was dubbed the 'Y2K' problem became a worldwide phenomenon and the impetus for a revived doomsday prepper movement. We now know that most of the Y2K...

Recycling really began to take off in the U.S. about 40 years ago. Prior to that time, people just threw everything into the trash. Now we are more likely to recycle at least basic things like paper and plastic. In most states you can recycle batteries as well.  The thing...

What would you say if someone told you that reusable lithium ion batteries cost you less than single use alkaline batteries? Such an assertion may be hard to immediately accept if you've ever purchased rechargeable batteries at the store. However, it is true. This post will explain how that is....

You love to get outdoors. A good day for you is spent hiking, cycling, or otherwise being active. It goes without saying that you depend on batteries a lot. As fellow outdoor enthusiasts, we get you. We have developed our USB rechargeable lithium ion batteries to offer you a more...

We are on a quest to serve as a catalyst in getting the world to shift away from using single-use ‘disposable’ batteries with the introduction of our USB rechargeable batteries. We are fully committed to the rechargeable model, knowing that it is the future of powering electronic devices. Today, we...