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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Alternatives to lithium-ion batteries are making their presence known
While lithium-ion batteries continue to dominate energy storage, alternative battery technologies are starting to gain ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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) ...
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Chinese Research Group Unveils New Lithium-Hydrogen Battery System
A research team at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has published a study that supports use of a new ...
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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, ...
Ban all e-bikes on NYC transit: Lithium-ion batteries pose too high of a fire danger
On a recent trip, I boarded a subway car with a delivery worker, his e-bike and two lithium-ion batteries. I immediately ...
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Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build
A Chinese company has stopped exporting a piece of equipment used to process the electric vehicle battery metal lithium, in the clearest sign yet manufacturers are already implementing export controls ...
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Hybrid battery design: Lithium-hydrogen system offers high energy density
A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has introduced a new chemical battery system which ...
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Research Corner: Lithium-Ion Battery Heat Release Rate and Explosion Hazards
Daniel Madrzykowski and Nathaniel Sauer provide the details of the Fire Safety Research Institute's testing that shed more ...