Lead From Old U.S. Batteries Sent To Mexico Raises Risks
NAUCALPAN DE JUAREZ, Mexico -- The spent batteries Americans turn in for recycling are increasingly being sent to Mexico, where their lead is often ex...
NAUCALPAN DE JUAREZ, Mexico -- The spent batteries Americans turn in for recycling are increasingly being sent to Mexico, where their lead is often ex...
HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 09.21.2011
A security researcher claims to have found a new security flaw in Apple laptops that could allow hackers to ruin laptop batteries, infect them with ma...
Michael Moynihan | Posted 05.25.2011
As the clean energy standard idea proposed by President Obama in his State of the Union address works its way through Congress, another CES is also generating buzz in the clean energy world.
The New York Times | KATE GALBRAITH | Posted 05.25.2011
This $25 million contraption is the largest battery system in the United States -- locals have dubbed it Bob, for Big Ole Battery. It began operating ...
AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — Safety advocates have warned for more than a decade that someday an air shipment of lithium batteries like those used in cameras, c...
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.25.2011
Yesterday, I was proud to take part in the grand opening celebration for A123 Systems' 291,000 square foot lithium ion battery manufacturing facility in Livonia, Michigan.
Michael Likosky | Posted 05.25.2011
On Labor Day, President Obama announced a National Infrastructure Bank to direct our reinvestment in American infrastructure. In doing so, he returned...
Jamie Henn | Posted 05.25.2011
With our shores covered in oil and Congress debating a climate bill, it's time for President Obama to pull out all the stops and start promoting a cle...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.
DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011
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Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011
Rare earth elements are essential to many of the green technologies we're betting on to launch the new low-carbon economy. But while demand for rare earths has grown, their production has not.
Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011
My nights have become much more restful since I stopped assuming that I had to make trade-offs and instead opted to "do both."
Posted 05.25.2011
Ordinary cotton and polyester fabrics have been turned into batteries that retain their flexibility. [...] The approach is based on dipping fabrics in...
Battery Chargers | Posted 05.25.2011
Here are some great options for getting off grid power for your rechargables - including chargers you can hack yourself from stuff around the house - ...
Inhabitat | Ariel Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011
Algae is often touted as the next big thing in biofuels, but the slimy stuff could also be the key to paper-thin biodegradable batteries according to ...
The Associated Press | Dan Strumpf | Posted 05.25.2011
NEW YORK - Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy's Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mech...
Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011
I realized my downfall on recycling was with the items we don't "use up" very regularly. I turned to experts for advice on handling the more random items.
Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011
It is 3 a.m. and something with a battery somewhere in the house is crying out for a change like a child with dirty diapers.
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011
We use a lot of batteries. They don't create carbon emissions when inserted into a walkie-talkie or a digital camera. I'm sure parts of the battery's ...
Philip G. Baker | Posted 05.25.2011
A new 17-inch MacBook was announced today at MacWorld. It's thin, lightweight (for a 17-inch notebook), but has one serious flaw: A non-removable battery.
Grist | Janet Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011
Federal regulators announced Thursday a sharp reduction in legal levels of lead emissions, rejecting pleas by industrial battery recyclers who told Wh...
New York Times | Elisabeth Rosenthal | Posted 02.08.2012