Lithium-ion batteries have been in the headlines recently after causing many fires in the city. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the common rechargeable power sources. A ...

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ...

The rise of electric vehicles is a critical part of the move away from fossil fuels and the "greening" of transport. However, it isn't without its environmental challenges, one of the major issues ...

NON-EMERGENCY LINE. WELL, TODAY, PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE IS REMINDING PEOPLE OF THE DANGERS OF LITHIUM BATTERIES. THEY HELD A LIVE BURN DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW HOW THEY CATCH FIRE, AND WHY THEY ...

Potential fire hazards could be all around you, according to Captain Roy LaGrone with the Grand Rapids Fire Department. "Typically, when they're damaged is when they create the fire," said LaGrone.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– The Virginia Beach Fire Department(VBFD) urges residents to know the risks of lithium-ion batteries. VBFD teamed up with the National Fire Prevention Association(NFPA), who ...

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – From phones, to lawn mowers to kids toys – lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. But the Fort Wayne Fire Department and the Allen County Department of Environmental ...

Is it OK to check your phone’s power bank? Can you charge your tablet in the overhead bin? What about a cordless hair dryer? The rules have changed this year. Here’s what to know. By Claire Fahy Over ...

Typically, car batteries will discharge when a vehicle's engine is started or when electronics like the radio or interior ...

Electric car batteries contain critical minerals like cobalt and lithium. We’ll need to recycle them unless we want to keep mining the earth for new ones. The F-150 Lightning, along with the hundreds ...

Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands could have dangerous manufacturing defects. Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands ...