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People around the world buy a lot of batteries. In fact, Fortune Business Insights estimates $37 billion worth of consumer batteries will be sold worldwide by the year 2029. The battery market started ...

On average, people experience about four hours of power loss each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the extended blackout in Manhattan following Hurricane ...

Mechanically-powered flashlights — be they shake, crank or squeeze varieties — are one of those must-have items for every emergency kit. When a tornado knocks out power, or the Big One hits, it’s nice ...

Panasonic has developed the “ultimate disaster survival flashlight,” called Any Battery Light. As the name suggests, this flashlight can run on any common battery you find lying around, regardless of ...