In the past, portable charging devices running off a couple of AA batteries have been, for the most part, dodgy. You could pick them up in supermarkets for $10 and they wouldn’t have given you anywhere near enough power to switch your dead phone back on. Sanyo has brought the battery-powered charger into 2010 by… Continue reading Eneloop Adds Sophistication to Portable Chargers
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Sanyo’s Eneloop Rechargeable Battery Powered Bike
Sanyo’s new application for their Eneloop range of rechargeable batteries is their bike series – a fairly standard electric bike where the battery is charged up while you cycle and the power is released by pressing a button on the handlebars. At this point the bike goes into ‘all-wheel’ mode, i.e. both wheels will be… Continue reading Sanyo’s Eneloop Rechargeable Battery Powered Bike
PowerGenix Nickel-Zinc rechargeable batteries are non-toxic, recyclable
Need more power? Sure you do; we all do. But on the other hand, you’d still like to be environmentally conscious and friendly. That means if you need batteries you should opt for rechargeables. PowerGenix has a line of rechargeable batteries that are made of Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) and run at 1.6 volts vs the usual… Continue reading PowerGenix Nickel-Zinc rechargeable batteries are non-toxic, recyclable
Review: iTech SolarCharger 906 – portable solar charger
There are numerous portable battery backup solutions out there that come in various sizes, shapes and function. iTech makes one that falls into the ‘green’ category. How? By being rechargeable via solar energy. The SolarCharger 906 is a compact iPhone-sized (approx 4″ x 2.5″ x 0.6″) solar panel that holds 1,260mAh of power. You can… Continue reading Review: iTech SolarCharger 906 – portable solar charger
#CES09: Schwinn Tailwind eBike promises faster charging, longer lifecycles
Schwinn showed off the Tailwind again at ShowStoppers. An electric eBike hybrid that can be ridden as either a conventional bike or in electric motor-assist mode, the Tailwind is a lightweight aluminum alloy frame bicycle. We saw the bike in action and it’s pretty zippy. What’s new about this electric bike is the brand new… Continue reading #CES09: Schwinn Tailwind eBike promises faster charging, longer lifecycles