I went to a green consumer event last week and since then a question has been on my mind. Why do small portable consumer electronics still use batteries? Text from DJCline.com
If the devices are getting more and more energy efficient, then the power requirements are getting smaller and smaller. At some point they could be run by old-fashioned spring loaded technology seen in watches and music boxes. I have a radio that operates on the same principle. There are even emergency radios that charge cell phones through a USB port. If your cell phone already had a wind-up charger built into it, the phone would continue to work in the event of a disaster like the earthquake in Haiti. Text from DJCline.com
Batteries create toxic waste and cost money to replace. Wind-up technology uses recyclable materials and is free to anyone who can turn a key. It would be funny if our new toys were powered like our old ones. Text from DJCline.com
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