The Latest Battery Technology

The article is about the latest technology in rechargeable batteries, which is Hybrio batteries. They come pre-charged and their charge lasts longer than standard NiMH rechargeables.
Rechargeable batteries have been around since the 1960s and have improved considerably since the early days. Rechargeables potentially save lots of money. The newer ones power digital cameras for longer than alkaline batteries. Recently a new battery technology has been developed by Uniross (called Hybrios) and Sanyo (called eneloop), which are ready to use instantly but can also be recharged and used again and again.

Their capacity is slightly lower than the latest high capacity batteries, but the new Hybrios retain their charge whereas the high capacity ones are well on their way to being half empty. In simple terms, would you prefer a leaky mug, or a non leaking cup? Because I personally tend to leave batteries around for a while

Hybrios batteries do not suffer from the High rate of self discharge normal NiMh batteries do. If you fully charge your Hybrio battery and then store it away, after 6 months the battery will have 80% capacity and 70% after 12 months meaning you will always have power available to you. No need to recharge everytime before use.

These two unique features make the Hybrio battery the perfect choice, especially when used in devices that are not in constant use as the battery will not lose stored power when sitting around doing nothing.

They can also be recharged up to 500 times to give a long life purchase and making them an environmentally friendly power source that will save you quite a lot of money over time.

By Andrew Horsfield
Published: 5/9/2008
 
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