Many of us get through countless batteries throughout the year, using them to power our TV remotes, children’s toys, game ...

Instead, batteries are labelled based on chemistry and dimensions, which is why an AA battery might also be called LR6, MN1500, or E91, depending on where you are.

If you don't think B batteries exist, you're not alone. The truth is, they're real, but just a lot less common than other types of power we use today.

Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why we only see standard-sized batteries like AA, AAA, C and D ... Slate's Explainer: No More A and B Battery Sizes. December 25, 2003 12:00 AM ET.

There’s no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt. Governments and battery makers don’t have consistent and ...

But it’s not just a matter of size. Shi says that as a rule of thumb, cheap D-cell batteries, for example, have less power than a good AA, and the heavier the battery is, the more energy it will ...

But you may not be to blame.There's no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt.

There’s no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt.

But you may not be to blame.There's no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt.

But you may not be to blame.There's no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt.