EU Legislation Good for Pure Energy

Pure Energy Visions Corp. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, expects that recent European Union battery legislation will have a positive impact on Pure Energy Visions Inc., the corporation's battery manufacturing subsidiary.

EU member states have agreed to limit the use of batteries that contain cadmium and mercury as well as the recycling of all batteries starting in 2008. Batteries containing more than 0.0005% of mercury and 0.002% of cadmium will be banned except in emergency and alarm systems, medical equipment and cordless power tools.

"Our rechargeable alkaline batteries do not contain heavy metals and because one of our batteries can replace up to 100 single-use batteries, less waste enters landfill sites. The banning of rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries has generated interest and the initiation of development programs with several OEMs, each potentially using millions of our batteries each year," says Stephen Meldrum, vice president and general manager. "Single-use batteries will also have to be collected and recycled, adding to the cost while creating ongoing inconveniences for consumers."