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Deluxe Battery Wizard – Standard Battery Recharger

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:15 +0000

It’s not unusual these days to get through loads of batteries, since we seem to have an increasing number of gadgets. The Deluxe Battery Wizard can help you save money on the batteries you buy, simply by charging up non-rechargeable batteries (i.e. standard alkaline batteries) up to 10 more times! You can charge up to 4 batteries at a time, and you can recharge all of the major battery types, namely AAA, AA, C, D and 9v PP3 batteries.

You can recharge ordinary alkaline batteries and rechargeable Ni-Cad or Ni-Mh batteries with the battery wizard. The status of each battery is shown on the LCD display on the charger unit. The unit is powered from the 240V mains and will automatically shut off once the batteries have been charged in order to save energy. The battery wizard is a great way to squeeze a little extra life out of your batteries before you recycle them.

The Deluxe Battery Wizard is the battery charger non-rechargeable batteries, since the built-in micro-controller ensures that the batteries get topped up as much as possible without damaging them.

The Deluxe Battery Wizard is available for £24.95 plus delivery.

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Mint Energy – Portable Batteries recharged by shaking

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:18 +0000

Rechargeable batteries are without question a great way to reduce waste, helping us all to be more eco-friendly. The Mint Battery is a new concept for standard AA batteries that features an internal magnet and coil that allows the battery to be recharged just by shaking it. The movement of the magnet within the coil generates an electrical charge that charges up the internal Nickel Metal Hydride battery.

Since the batteries themselves can be recharged, without the need for a larger charger device, it means you can top the batteries up whilst you’re on the move. However, due to the small size of the coil, its likely that you’ll be generating very little energy. Therefore its likely that you’ll get no useful amount of energy out from the batteries. I would prefer to have a larger charging device that could be powered by foot movement, which would generate more energy but without being so exhausting.

Unfortunately no technical specifications or pricing information is available. I get the impression that the Mint Battery is just a concept rather than a product.

Source: Mint Pass

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Neuton CE 6 Battery-Powered Mower

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:31 +0000

The Neuton CE 6 Mower is a rechargeable battery-powered lawn mower for the garden. Rather than using a petroleum-based fuel, the mower just uses batteries. A single charge of the 360kWh battery is enough to mow up to 15,000 sq. ft. or 1/3 acre of grass.

Theoretically, you could use solar panels to charge these batteries to be completely eco-friendly, but if it takes 12 hours to charge a battery via the mains, then it would probably take 20 to 30 hours to charge via a large solar panel.

The internal rechargeable battery can be charged in about 12 hours, and supposedly cost just 10 cents per full charge. The manufacturers also claim that the battery is 95% recyclable (why not 100%?) and will last up to 5 years with proper care. A spare battery will cost you around $100. The mower itself, which comes with a battery and charge will cost you the best part of $500.

Since the lawn mower is not directly connected to the mains, its ideal for people with large or remote gardens. I can’t imagine professional gardeners using one though, as they’d get through 10 batteries a day!

Source: Coolest-Gadgets

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Battery Wizard recharges Rechargeable and Non-Rechargeable Batteries

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:00:09 +0000

The Battery Wizard is actually a gadget I had heard of ages ago, but I hadn’t been able to find one recently… until now! The Battery Wizard will recharge both rechargeable and conventional non-rechargeable batteries.

The charger is capable of charging conventional non-rechargeable batteries up to 10 times. Admittedly, the batteries will not be as well charged as they were when brand new. The Battery Wizard uses a patented pulsing system that charges the batteries. But if you have a set of faulty batteries, the charger will reject them.

The Battery Wizard is capable of recharging almost every size of battery, including AA, AAA, C, D, PP3 (9v) and N. The charger is compatible with batteries that have alkaline, rechargeable Ni-Cad, NiMH, high power and zinc carbon type chemistry. This charger gadget will help you get a little more usage out of your batteries before they go to your battery recycling plant.

The Battery Wizard costs £20 plus postage.

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