====Rechargeable alkaline====

===Positive characteristics===

•	Batteries and chargers are less expensive than other types.


•	No cadmium (more environmentally friendly than NiCd).


•	Very low self discharge.


===Negative characteristics===

•	Require a special sort of charger.


•	Cannot be recharged as many times as other types (25 to 100 times).


•	Cannot be fast-charged.


•	Reduced capacity under heavy loads (Peukert Effect).


•	Can have a reduced capacity after several charge/discharge cycles.