Batteries Application and Technology

Current applications of batteries are very wide-ranging. It is difficult to identify many technologies that do not rely on either primary or secondary batteries. Batteries are part of our everyday lives and are essential to many fields with which most people do not come into contact.

Consumer applications of batteries include flash- lights, portable electronics (e.g., cell phones), radios, televisions, MP3 players, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, portable tools, power garden tools, burglar alarms, smoke detectors, emergency lighting, remote control devices for television, stereos, electronic games, remote-controlled toys, and other entertainment equipment. (more…)