Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Multimedia Resource List Part 2

Recharging Non Rechargeable Batteries
This video shows a gentleman attempting to recharge non-rechargeable alkaline batteries, and ends up succeeding. This is a great example of how people are trying to be more aware and helpful to the environment, even if it means they get a bit hurt or something. This is great, as it could happen to you when you try to recharge your alkaline batteries.

Battery Recharging
This video is absolutely GREAT. It's not about what the title shows, but actually recharging of normal household batteries. By using a C or D battery, the presenter recharges old double A batteries, and still maintains a great amount of energy in the C/D battery. It's great information, and really helps reduce the amount of batteries used!

Battery Recycling
This video gives a great visual aspect on how car batteries are reused. It shows how the batteries are recycled at factories or warehouses, and how the end result looks like. It gives a great image on how batteries are recycled, and how much toxic waste could potentially come out of batteries if not disposed of correctly.

How Lead Batteries are Made
As the title suggests, this video provides a more than basic knowledge on how lead batteries are made. It shows the materials used for making such battery, the process of making it, and the end product, which looks like a car battery in the end.

How Lithium Ion Batteries are Made
This video shows the process on how Lithium Batteries are made. Like previous How to videos, it sums up the whole process of Lithium Ion battery making in great details. It shows what machines are used, what materials are used, and the end result.

Alkaline Battery Manufacturing Process
This video shows the composition of normal household batteries. It includes the process of how these batteries are made, and what materials are used, and how they're put together. It's a very small but detailed video.

Alkaline Battery Testing
While this video has no audio, it's still provides a great image on how much batteries are used when disposed. The testers have special equipment that estimate how much power is left (assumed, due to no audio), and place them in separate buckets. It gives great stats on how people use batteries.

How to Extract Manganese Dioxide from Batteries
This video suggests that the chemicals in batteries can be extracted. The tester explains in great detail how to open the battery up, and take out all the components in it. He states that the materials can be use to make explosives, which now not only makes battery harmful to the environment, but to living beings. A small child could potentially light up the battery by accident, or rioters could use these batteries and cause mayhem.

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