NiMH batteries have good power characteristics, hold a charge well even when not used for a long time, and can be recharged hundreds of times. Image via Wikipedia
(NiMH batteries are the kind that hold their charge well and can be reused hundreds of times.)
Here at LOVESalem HQ we've been thinking about how to eliminate the flood of disposable batteries for some time. Only recently have rechargeable batteries become really good alternatives, but many people still think about nickel-cadmium rechargeables, which were not so good. So there's a bias against rechargeables that we have to overcome.
The idea is that, if we can offer people good-quality rechargeables for less than they spend now on throwaways, we can eliminate a big source of toxic waste that we generate.
So take the survey and help design the system!
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Hmm, right now I have rechargeable energizer batteries, and I love them! They last just as long, if not longer than the throwaway energizer g4s or whatever the heck they are called now.
What is the main difference between something like this, and mainstream rechargeable batteries?
No difference in your case because you have the newer technology rechargeables (nickel-metal hydrides, or NiMHs). Lots of people tried the old nicads (nickel-cadmiums) and were dissatisfied (with some reason).
The primary operational difference is that the service envisioned would mean that people wouldn't have to go out of pocket to buy NiMHs for all their uses -- they are kind of on the pricey side, which keeps a lot of people buying the disposables. Sure the disposables cost more in the long run, but at the time of the purchase decision, they're cheaper ... the industry sells a lot of inferior batteries that way.
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