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Are rechargeable batteries better than alkaline? Most of the time

        June 6, 2019 New York Times | United States | storage: science

American households use roughly 50 batteries per year (4 billion shipped annually to the US). Is it better to use primary batteries (non-rechargeable, mostly Zn-Mn alkali) or secondary batteries (rechargeable, mostly nickel-metal hydrid, NIMH)? Rechargeables pay for themselves after 6 recharges.

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