The Mini Battery Wizard allows you to recharge disposable batteries, the charger can take alkaline batteries and extend their useful life by up to 10 times.

The Mini Battery Wizard is a great way to help make use of batteries that would otherwise just be disposed of. No matter how committed we all are to using rechargeable batteries we all still end up with many disposable AA and AAA batteries. They turn up in remote controls, or are bought in an emergency, somehow they end up in homes everywhere, out of power, waiting to be disposed of. This mini battery charger can change all of that, the charger is able to recharge these  alkaline batteries quickly and effectively.

The Mini Battery Wizard actually reconditions the alkaline cells rather than recharging them, helping to make full use of the batteries chemical contents using a pulse wave charge system. The charger can take up to 4 batteries at any one time, and can be used to charge standard rechargeable batteries at the flick of a switch.

The Mini Battery Wizard is a great way to make use of batteries that would otherwise be disposed of. With disposable batteries being substantially cheaper than rechargeable ones it also can allow those without the means to buy many rechargeable batteries to increase the useful life of the disposable ones they have.

The Mini Battery Wizard is just £19.95.

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The Eneloop Batteries are rechargable batteries with a difference, they are pre-charged ready for use and maintain a charge for a lot longer than conventional rechargable batteries. The Eneloop Batteries have recently been improved to allow them to last longer, retain charge for years and to use eco-friendly energy for the pre-charge.

The Eneloop Rechargeable Batteries have been created by Sanyo. They are the first of their type in the industry to be pre-charged, allowing you to use them right out of the packet. They achieve this due to their ability to stay charged for years, an improved Eneloop battery will retain 75% of it charge after being stored for up to 3 years. This allows you to be to able to charge your batteries once drained and leave them charged for use without worrying about their charge levels, helping to prevent unneeded energy top ups.

The improved Eneloop batteries can be recharged roughly 1500 times, helping to extend their useful life significantly. The batteries are pre-charged through electricity from solar power, helping to add an additional green benefit to them.  The Eneloop Rechargeable Batteries help you to use battery powered devices with increased peace of mind. They achieve this by staying charged which helps to conserve energy needed to ensure working batteries, having a long life of use, and through using solar power for their pre-charge.

This Eneloop Battery Charger with Rechargeable Batteries is yours for just $30.99 and qualifies for free shipping too.

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The ReZAP Battery Engineer revolutionizes battery charging as we know it. The charger allows you to charge rechargeable batteries and non-rechargeable ones, even at the same time! This technology signifies an end to disposable batteries only surviving one use.

The ReZAP Battery Engineer can be used to recharge all the common domestic battery types, Alkaline, RAM (Rechargeable Alkaline Manganese), Titanium, NiCd (Nickel Cadmium) and NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride). The sophisticated charger has a microprocessor control within it, this allows the charger to sense what each battery is in each bay, and supply it with its optimum charging of electricity. This means that the charger can charge any mix of batteries at a time, both of type and of size. It can be used to charge a wide range of sizes and shapes of battery, for example it can charge AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, N, 9V, 6V and many others.

The charger can charge a mix of battery types and shapes at once providing each one with exactly what it needs. The makers believe that the charger can even benefit normal rechargeable batteries (NiCd and NiMH) because of how each battery is individually custom charged. They believe that it can increase the amount of charges the batteries can take, allowing NiCd to charge up to 1000 times compared to about 800 times using standard chargers, and allowing NiMH up to 600 times compared to about 500 times using standard chargers.

The charger allows non rechargeable batteries to be charged up to 15 times, depending on what type and make they are. This helps to prolong the life of these batteries, helping to reduce the numbers of them needing disposal. Due to the use of the microprocessor, you do not need to know what battery type you have as there is no need to select a switch for each one – everything happens automatically.

The ReZap Battery Engineer also comes with 4 AA to D-sized battery converters, these plastic covers allow you to use AA batteries like D batteries, to help reduce the number of different types of batteries you need to purchase. The charger allows you to prolong the life of all batteries, be able to charge a mix of types and sizes together, and helps to make recharging batteries a simple process.

The ReZap Battery Engineer costs just $49.99 with free shipping.

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The E300 model by Razor is an electric scooter designed to be used by teenagers and adults. It achieves this by having a larger framework than some of Razor’s other models of scooter, along with wider wheels and a larger deck. The scooter can achieve speeds of up to 15 mph, making it an exhilarating ride for those old enough to handle it.

The E300 Razor scooter is powered by two rechargeable 12 volt lead acid sealed batteries, giving the scooter a combined 24 volts to power it. These batteries take 12 hours to charge from empty using the battery charger provided and as a full charge allows you a range of 9 – 11.5miles of usage or roughly 45 minutes of run time you may find it is on charge most of the time. The range though should allow you to have fun with the scooter when needed and successfully make small trips with it without incident, allowing you to go further in less time than walking and allow it to charge over night.

The high torque motor has a single chain drive which allows the scooter to run quite quietly. You accelerate the scooter by using the twist grip accelerator when needed, the scooter also has a hand operated brake to allow you to control it better. The front wheel has suspension and coupled with the 25 cm pneumatic tires the scooter should offer a smooth and stable ride.

The bike can be folded away to help it take up less space when not in use. Unfolded it measures 93 cm x 106 cm x 21 cm (36.6 in x 41.7 in x 8.3 in), whereas folded the scooter measures 93 cm x 46 cm x 21.5 cm (36.6in x 18.1 in x 8.5 in). The scooter itself weighs 52lb (23.6kg) and can take a maximum weight of 220lb (100kg). Due to the speeds protective gear is required when riding the scooter, and it is only suitable for those over 13/14. The scooter will need some assembly when delivered but instructions and the tools required are supplied.

The E300 Razor scooter is available for just £269.95 plus delivery.

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The USBCELL is a rechargeable AA battery by Moixa. The battery is designed to fit into a USB port and to charge through it.  These batteries offer a freedom from the need to have a battery charger to be able to recharge a battery.

The USBCELL is a Ni-MH (Nickel-metal Hydride) battery. Due to this they can be charged up even when the battery has not been fully discharged, without affecting the lifetime of the battery. The USBCELL battery is a 1.2v 1300mAh AA battery. When charging these batteries in a USB port they should take around 5 hours to  reach 90% fully charged, of course this may be achieved in less time if the battery was not fully discharged first.

These rechargeable batteries offer more freedom than average rechargeable batteries which require a battery charger, as these can be charged through USB ports. USB ports can be found on most laptops and computers. The USBCELL battery can then be charged while you are out and about from your laptops power.

The USBCELL batteries  can also be charged through a Ni-MH battery charger. To charge them through a USB port you just flip down the lid covering the USB plug which is located at the positive end of the battery. When the USBCELL is plugged in a small green light will turn on near the USB plug part of the battery to show that the battery is charging.

The USBCELL batteries cost around £10 for a pair in the UK, or around $18 in the US.

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Your portable batteries will never run flat without a charger again! Designer Qian Jiang’s rechargeable batteries fit into a traditional household charger, or alternatively, with a little elbow-grease, can be recharged by hand from a built-in hand-crank.

Similar to the wind-up radio, a small hand-crank folds out of the battery and turns an internal dynamo to provide an electrical current. Just five minutes of turning will generate nearly 50% power, whilst an indicator light shows the level of charge.

Battery storage capacity will grow in the future and the hand-crank concept will work on various types, including the common AA and AAA sizes. If your arm grows tired the cells also fit into a traditional household charger that draws power from the mains. Battery recycling is all the rage at the moment with new battery-saving gadgets coming onto the market all the time. We think this concept is a great addition. Ingenious!

Source: Yanko Design

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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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Even if you’re as eco-friendly as possible, you probably still need a few batteries. Don’t you find it really annoying when you need a battery, but you just can’t find any? It’s just as annoying when you have no idea what condition your batteries are in either! The Battery Organiser and Removable Tester is a simple gadget that allows you to store all of your batteries in a single place within a neat rack. To make it really useful, you can also test your batteries in the same place!

By keeping your batteries all in the same place, it makes it much easier to find them again. Even if a battery is not fully discharged, you can still use it in some devices. When your batteries are completely dead, you can recycle them or try charging them in a battery wizard.

The rack measures 30cm by 30cm (12 inches by 12 inches) and can store up to 66 different batteries including D, C, AA, AAA, PP3 plus some space for some button cell batteries. The organiser is available for just $11.99.

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We seem to take batteries for granted these days, barely giving them a second thought. Most gadgets need batteries in one form or another, and most batteries are not great for the environment. Rechargeable batteries reduce the number of one-use batteries that we use, but rechargeable batteries still use harmful materials.

Well here are some interesting facts about batteries to encourage you to think a little more carefully about what batteries you buy.

1. The First Batteries

The first battery was created by Alessandro Volta in 1798. The first rechargeable battery has been around since 1859, when French physicist Gaston Plante invented the lead acid cell. The lead acid cell is still used in cars today.

However, evidence of batteries dates back to over 2000 years ago. In 1938, Wilhelm Konig discovered in Iraq a 5 inch pottery jar containing a copper cylinder encased in an iron rod. This is believed to be an ancient form of battery.

2. Rechargeable Batteries

Batteries work due to a chemical reaction inside the battery that causes electrons to flow from the negative to positive terminal of the battery. When all of the chemicals inside the battery have reacted, the battery is spent. When you recharge a battery, you’re essentially reversing the chemical reaction using electrical energy.

3. Battery Energy Usage

The energy used to manufacture rechargeable and single-use batteries is 50 times greater than the electrical energy they produce when been discharged.

4. The Memory Effect

This is an effect that nickel-cadmium (NiCad) rechargeable batteries suffer from. If a NiCad battery is recharged before being discharged fully, it ‘forgets’ that it is able to discharge any more energy.

For example, pretend a battery is capable of storing 100 units of energy. You use 40 units, then charge the battery up again to 100 units. In your mind, the battery contains 100 units again, but the memory effect means the battery essentially can only release up to 40 units of energy.

5. No Battery Lasts Forever

All batteries, including rechargeables, eventually die. This is because the chemicals inside the battery degrade over time and with usage.

6. UK Battery Regulations

From 1st January 2010, all manufacturers and importers of batteries in to the UK will be responsible for the cost of collection and recovery of waste batteries. Thankfully, there are battery recycling services who will handle the battery recycling for you. It won’t be long before other countries start to follow this regulation too.

7. Mercury in Batteries

The single largest source of mercury metal is found in household batteries, particularly in alkaline and button cells.

Legislation from the EU Parliament, namely WEEE Directive 2003, states that manufacturers of alkaline batteries have made a commitment to remove all mercury from batteries. However, mercury is an integral part of button batteries and cannot be eliminated completely.

8. Nickel Cadmium in Batteries

One NiCad mobile phone or power tool battery is enough to pollute 600,000 litres of water! That’s equivalent to a third of an Olympic sized swimming pool.

9. Losing Charge

Rechargeable batteries will lose a percentage of their charge each day when left off the charger. Therefore try and charge rechargeable batteries hours before you intend to use them.

You should also avoid leaving rechargeable batteries discharged for long periods of time, otherwise the batteries will degrade much more quickly when left discharged for 6 months or more.

10. Terms such as “Heavy Duty” are misleading

Since there are no real industry standards for batteries, many terms used by battery manufacturers have become misleading marketing hype. Although the terms didn’t start out as being misleading, “Heavy Duty” batteries are often the least powerful batteries you can buy!

Further resources and facts

I used a number of resources when compiling facts for this article. This is a list of all the resources I used:

• Energizer – Battery Care
• Rebatt UK – Battery Facts
• How Stuff Works – Batteries
• Battery Back – Battery Recycling
• Green Batteries – Battery Myths (recommended reading)

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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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