1.   AMD says PowerNow will make the battery in a full-sized laptop last about an hour longer.

2.   --A company that makes batteries that are recharged by replacing the fuel pack will disclose plans for a large-scale electric vehicle test by the German postal service.

3.   Connecticut-based Duracell makes flashlight batteries.

4.   In the name of making batteries that last longer, Duracell recently rolled out its Ultra line of refillable alkaline battery packs.

5.   It already owns stakes in several telecommunications companies and makes batteries for electric vehicles with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

6.   Matsushita already makes batteries at a site in Poland.

7.   Men who work in making batteries, paint and cigarettes, among other industries, risk cadmium overexposure.

8.   Prior to the Renewal battery, all rechargeable batteries were made of nickel cadmium, which can harm the environment if not recycled properly.

9.   The nickel hydride battery is made of environmentally safe materials and holds a charge longer than conventional lead acid batteries.

10.   He said the batteries were made in Japan by Panasonic.