Reducing Arduino Power Consumption
Contributors:
Alex the Giant
Alex the Giant 
Resources and Going Further
More information on low-power modes and options can be found in the datasheet for the 328P.
For more power-related fun, check out the following SparkFun tutorials.
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ESP8266 Powered Propane Poofer
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What is a Battery?
An overview of the inner workings of a battery and how it was invented.
LiPo Fuel Gauge (MAX1704X) Hookup Guide
Monitor your LiPo battery with the LiPo fuel gauge! In this tutorial, we will be using the MAX17043 and MAX17048 to monitor a single cell, LiPo battery over the Arduino Serial Monitor. We will also connect a display to view the output without the need to connect the microcontroller to a computer.