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They are present in your cell phones, walkmans, PMPs, wall clocks, toys and what not. They power all these portable devices - they are a product of evolution in electrical technology that dates back to ancient times.

The batteries have a history that might just date back to 250 BC in case of Baghdad Battery though the purpose is shrouded in mystery. The modern phase in the life of battery technology, still has an alchemical nature, with Luigi Galvani experimenting with frogs and metals in 1780s. Serious work on the battery was done by Alessandro Volta in 1790s - he created the first ’stacked’ battery, by literally stacking voltaic cells. The technology has now brought batteries quite far ahead from those days, but we still seem to use some of the older varieties like the lead acid battery.

In this coming weeks, I will try to collect and compile some information on how these batteries work, what types of batteries are there, and other issues related to battery.