Is Our Reliance On Lithium Ruining The Environment?
Lithium, a central element in batteries nowadays, is key to powering every aspect of our life — but is it killing the earth?
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How To Deal With Future Glut Of Spent Lithium EV Batteries?
In a few decades when all of today’s EV batteries are spent, will we be able to recycle or repurpose them so we don’t drown in more e-waste?
Top Essential Benefits Of Portable Power Banks
Almost everyone has witnessed a painful device shut down due to low battery at one time or the other. Thus, if you have mobile devices, particularly internet-enabled ones, then you need a power bank. A portable power bank is a small device used as backup power for charging various devices, such as phones, laptops, cameras, […]
Can We Expand the Accessibility of Electric Vehicles?
Many of us are looking at methods to reduce our impact on the environment, including our choice of vehicle.
E-Bikes: Better For Your Carbon Footprint Than Regular Bikes?
If you factor in the carbon emissions associated with producing and delivering the extra food required to feed a rider of a conventional bicycle, charging up an e-bike from your grid-based electrical outlet may be better for the environment.
Better Bike Commuting With E-Bikes, New Routing Apps & Improved Infrastructure
Thanks to battery-assisted e-bikes, increased bike lane infrastructure and apps to help direct cyclists to safer, faster biking routes, commuting via bicycle is more popular than ever in the United States.
Lithium Extraction For Batteries Worse Than Fracking? Oh, C’mon…
Lithium extraction for the batteries that power our cell phones, laptops & electric cars is hardly as risky for the environment as fracking…
What’s new with batteries these days?
Battery manufacturers are making great strides in developing new technology that could revolutionize everything from handheld electronics to the cars and trucks we drive.
What’s on the horizon in terms of new solar power technologies? Researchers explore transparent solar cells, better batteries & panels at sea
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon? —Michael Williams, Hartford, CT Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has […]
Should I Recycle My Old Disposable Batteries? Mercury phase-out means disposable batteries OK for landfill
Dear EarthTalk: Can I throw my old disposable batteries in the trash or is there a way to recycle them? — Jennifer Brandstrom, Chicago, IL Truth be told, those old used up disposable alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, etc.) aren’t the environmental menace they used to be before the federal government mandated taking out […]
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