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Re: Non-nicad rechargeables

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From: Peter Kaminski
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1992 00:40
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chased@rbbb.Eng.Sun.COM writes:

>I saw a catalog, published by some people in (I think) Sebastopol, and
>they listed some non-NiCad rechargeable batteries.

Real Goods, perhaps?

They've got nickel metal hydride batteries, no toxics like cadmium,
lead, mercury, or lithium; two or three times the capacity of nicads
(though 2/3 the running time); much longer lifetime; no memory.

Expensive, though -- $8 per AA, $16 per C.

Real Goods (alternative energy products mail-order)
966 Mazzoni Street
Ukiah, CA 95482

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Subject: Re: Non-nicad rechargeables
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