Here's one of those ground-breaking Japanese products that is well worth celebrating.
Sanyo's Eneloop is a nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery that has the potential to really change how we think of power cells.
It's revolutionary for a number of reasons:
- Unlike other rechargeables, Eneloop batteries come fully juiced right out of the package so they're just as convenient as throw-aways.
- Each battery has a lifetime of about 1,000 charges. Now that's performance!
- The self-discharge rate is very low so the batteries keep 85% of their charge after 1-year of non-use and 75% after 2 years.
- Eneloop is comparatively more powerful and longer-lasting than dry cell batteries and performs better in low-temperature situations.
- It's designed for easy recycling.
Moreover, the product is beautifully designed and has won several awards.
Eneloop was launched in Japan in the autumn of 2005 and is available in many overseas markets as well.
More info in English here and here.
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