However, hybrid cars have only been viable since the first Toyota Prius in 1997. (Automotive experts can pedantically point ...

Nickel-cadmium batteries were the first widely used rechargeable batteries for household electronics and were popular through the end of the 20th century. But they had their pitfalls. Cadmium is ...

Garbage fires are not only unpleasant, they can be extremely costly and dangerous – but, the new free battery recycling ...

The nickel-zinc (zinc/nickel-oxide) battery is an alkaline rechargeable system. It is a combination of the nickel electrode, as used in other batteries such as nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron and ...

Cellphones of the past came equipped with rechargeable nickel-based batteries with (Ni-Cd and NiMH). In the past few years, however, most rechargeable batteries used in phones are Lithium-based.

The type of rechargeable battery that powers the drill. Most batteries are Lithium based, however NiCd (nickel-cadmium) based batteries exist. The number of speed settings available. Lower speeds ...