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A preferred embodiment of the renewable direct current power source of the present invention includes input terminals which are adapted to receive recharge voltage from a relatively low voltage power source and output terminals which are adapted to provide a battery-output voltage, with the battery-

A preferred embodiment of the renewable direct current power source of the present invention includes input terminals which are adapted to receive recharge voltage from a relatively low voltage power source and output terminals which are adapted to provide a battery-output voltage, with the battery-output voltage being higher than the recharge voltage. Preferably, a plurality of rechargeable battery cells are electrically interconnected between the input terminals and the output terminals and are configured to electrically interconnect with each other in series during discharge. A method aspect also is provided.

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[ What is claimed is:] [6.]6. A rechargeable battery comprising:input terminals adapted and arranged to receive a recharge voltage;output terminals adapted and arranged to provide battery-output voltage across said output terminals, said battery-output voltage being higher than the recharge voltage;

[ What is claimed is:] [6.]6. A rechargeable battery comprising:input terminals adapted and arranged to receive a recharge voltage;output terminals adapted and arranged to provide battery-output voltage across said output terminals, said battery-output voltage being higher than the recharge voltage; anda plurality of rechargeable battery cells electrically interconnected between said input terminals and said output terminals, said plurality of rechargeable battery cells being configured to electrically interconnect with each other in series during discharge of said rechargeable battery such that said plurality of rechargeable battery cells provide said battery-output voltage to said output terminals;wherein said rechargeable battery has a voltage multiplier circuit interconnected between said input and said battery cells, said voltage multiplier circuit having a circuit input, a circuit output and a plurality of charging capacitors interconnected between said circuit input and said circuit output, said voltage multiplier circuit configured to alternately electrically interconnect said plurality of charging capacitors in parallel and in series such that recharge voltage is provided across said plurality of charging capacitors, intermittently added and provided as said circuit-boosted voltage at said circuit output, said circuit-boosted voltage then being applied to said battery cells; andwherein said rechargeable battery has a sequencer electrically interconnected between said voltage multiplier circuit and said battery cells such that said circuit-boosted voltage provided at said circuit output is delivered to said sequencer and then sequentially delivered to each of said battery cells.