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Reduce Your Environmental Impact with Long-Living Laptop Battery March 17th, 2009

HP Introduces Green Batteries from Boston Power

Typical laptop batteries aren't the greenest gizmos in the game. They don't last all that long, they burn through their charges pretty quickly, and they aren't all that easy to recycle. But HP and Boston...more

Ritz Camera Introduces 100% Recyclable Rechargeable Battery January 23rd, 2009

Looking for a better rechargeable battery? Ritz Camera has started selling what it calls "the first rechargeable battery that's nearly 100% recyclable and completely non-toxic and non-combustible." It's called the Quantaray Super Z, and it...more

Eco-Friendly Batteries? January 16th, 2009

Fuji Launches 'Landfill Safe' Disposable Batteries

At last week's Consumer Electronics Show, Fuji announced a new line of disposable batteries that the company says are so eco-friendly, they are "landfill safe." The Fuji EnviroMAX batteries are free of cadmium, mercury and PVC,...more

HP Announces Long-Life Laptop Batteries December 30th, 2008

New Batteries Good for 1,000 Charges

HP will soon start offering a new laptop battery that will have a longer lifespan than just about any other laptop battery on the market. The new Enviro Series batteries, manufactured by Boston-Power, can be...more

The Best Christmas Gift of All: Rechargeable Batteries December 2nd, 2008

Looking through this week's Rite Aid flyer, I was shocked to see not two, not three, but four different listings for disposable batteries -- including one "mega pack" of 16 AAs. I know it's Christmas time,...more