Batteries

An Irish entrepreneur is recycling old Nissan leaf batteries and has begun turning some of them into energy storage for the home. How is it done, and is it possible here in New Zealand?  Audio

Nelson City Council is one of a growing number of councils to discourage the dumping of batteries in its landfill. Audio

The humble pantry staple, honey, could be given to children who've swallowed button batteries, to help prevent them from suffering serious injury.

Canadian experts have found ten miligrams of honey… Audio

Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins' new book, Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century, examines the history of the world's most famous electric car company. He joins Jim to… Audio

From safer solvents to make better batteries, to catalysts that can clean up wastewater, green chemists are developing better ways of making stuff. Audio

Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio

Researchers are warning that as more and more consumers switch to electric vehicles, better methods of recycling their batteries are urgently needed to prevent a mountain of waste. One million EVs… Audio

The chemical element nickel is named after a German word for Satan or the Devil, but nickel is now more usually thought of as a North American five cent piece, says Allan Blackman in ep 52 of… Audio

Where our energy comes from and how its stored is a huge part of conversation around preserving our environment. New battery design might offer an answer.  Audio

A significant advance in battery technology offers the prospect of fast charging of devices and cars. Audio

A buyer's guide to lawnmowers with George Block of consumer.org.nz. And for the first time in 55 years an electric rechargeable mower tops the list, but it will cost you an arm and a leg! Audio, Gallery

George Block of consumer.org.nz has been reviewing 11 flavours of rechargeable AA batteries to find out which ones are best, and can save you most cash. So how quickly do rechargeables go flat, how… Audio

Disposable batteries - heavy duty, alkaline or lithium? Which ones are best for you and the environment? With George Block of consumer.org.nz. Audio