Learn more about household batteries in the Solid Waste section of our Education Center. Advances in today's batteries has helped to decrease the toxic and heavy metals in household batteries that pose a risk to the environment. Advances have also been made to battery chargers that recharge a variety of disposable and rechargeable battery types, including alkalines, safely and effectively to extend their useful life and help keep unnecessary toxic materials from our landfills and incinerators. Our battery chargers are designed to help you use household batteries responsibly and save you money from needless buying of fresh batteries when the initial charge is gone. Our battery chargers can pay for themselves within one year with savings from unnecessary new battery purchases.
Radios are one of the primary methods of informing the public in remote areas.
Light is also needed in remote areas for nighttime activities such as reading and for safe travel. The technology uses an energy storage and release mechanism whereby a carbon steel spring is energized by winding it from one spool to another. As the spring returns to its original position, it releases its energy and applies a rotational torque into a transmission. The transmission drives a direct current generator which provides power to the device. These products are important to those that are trying to reduce their reliance on household batteries for both cost and environmental impact.