Lithium-ion battery may have been to blame for Arlington Heights, Illinois garbage truck explosion
The Arlington Heights, Illinois Fire Department on Tuesday released its final report on a garbage truck explosion that ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here's why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
ET Auto4h
Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build
China is the world's largest producer of sorbents, used to extract lithium from brines or other solutions containing the ...
Columbia Daily Tribune on MSN1h
Recent Columbia fires connected to lithium-ion batteries. Here's what to know
Two recent fires in Columbia were connected to lithium-ion batteries. The fire department issued advice for safely storing ...
Science Daily7h
The use of MRI to directly observe metal-ion dissolution in lithium battery cathodes
Over time, batteries break down. Studying this process in-depth with imaging techniques may help us improve the lifespan of batteries.
Consumers warned off cheap e-bikes and e-scooters as NSW records hundreds of battery fires
Fire and Rescue NSW reported 323 fires ignited by lithium-ion batteries, an increase from 272 fires in 2023, and 165 fires in ...
New EV batteries are making electric cars cheaper and safer
Lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) batteries last longer, cost less and have fewer fires than the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) ...
Batteries Plus and Cirba Solutions Power National Battery Day (Feb. 18) with a Call to Recover Critical Minerals within American Households
Lithium batteries power consumers' modern lives, with the average household owning nine battery-powered devices, driven by the rapid increase of portable electronics, appliances and more. But what ...
businessday7h
Nigeria’s $34bn lithium reserves in demand amid global rush
Nigeria’s vast lithium reserves, estimated to be worth over $34 billion, is attracting global demand. Lithium is a key ...
My Edmonds News18h
From State Fire Marshal’s Office: Lithium-ion battery safety
Lithium-ion batteries supply power to many kinds of devices including smart phones, laptops, e-scooters, bikes, cigarettes, ...
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Fraunhofer study measures China’s dominance in the battery supply chain
A team of researchers from Fraunhofer FFB and the German University of Münster has analysed the ownership structures and geopolitical dependencies along the ...