Fwd: Alkaline battery opinions wanted [RE-wrenches]

[Bob Ellison]

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From: robert ellison <reellison at gmail.com>
Date: May 23, 2008 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Alkaline battery opinions wanted [RE-wrenches]
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com


Most of them can be cleaned, refilled and be good for a lot more years.

Bob

On 5/23/08, Allan Sindelar <allan at positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:
>
> Warren,
> Your point leads me to a related question to put out to the list:
> We have a customer with a set of nickel-iron batteries to recycle. What
> should I know before accepting these? They aren't hazardous like cadmium,
> but what else should I know? Will our normal lead-acid recycler be able to
> receive them (asking here before I ask them...)?
>
> Thanks,
> Allan at Positive Energy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Warren Lauzon [mailto:windsun at wind-sun.com]
>
> We replaced an old NiCad system (with the pocket plates) a few years ago,
> and the cost of getting rid of the Cadmium batteries was more than the cost
> of the new Surrette batteries, since Cd is so hazardous.
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