Alkaline Batteries Rechargeable

Oleh Frank

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we replace 10 AA batteries. Picture: wetc1/Shutterstock Because of our heavy battery usage–120 AAs on average in a year–we were interested in finding an alternative to this expense, and we found that an investment in good rechargeable batteries up I was drawn to the battery section of Fry’s last Friday because I’d chanced on a package of rechargeable alkaline batteries that had been left on top of a pile of disk drives. I’d not seen rechargeable alkalines since Rayovac marketed its Renewal Juli Niemann, an analyst for Smith Moore in suburban St. Louis, said alkaline battery sales have been declining as more products use rechargeable batteries and other power means. "I think it's trying to win points with the green crowd," she said of It should be pointed out that, like most alkaline batteries, these are disposable and therefore still not nearly as eco-friendly as rechargeable batteries. However, Energizer thinks that at some point in the future all of its batteries will contain some replacing hundreds of non-rechargeable (disposable) batteries. If a pack of four disposable batteries costs R24, 500 batteries will cost R3000; four AA rechargeable batteries and a charger will cost R125. The saving to the end-user on the purchase of one South Korean-based, Lightors, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its self-titled micro-USB rechargeable aa/aaa batteries. The company noted that the batteries are simple, easy to use, and good for the environment .

However, most battery chargers are bulky and are a pain to carry around, especially if you’re traveling or need to use it on the go. A neat solution comes in the form of the rechargeable AA battery USB drive. Now, there’s already a product on the .