SALT LAKE CITY — An electric scooter may be to blame for a small apartment fire Monday morning in Salt Lake City. It's the fourth fire potentially involving lithium-ion batteries on the Wasatch Front ...

The chief of the largest container port in the Americas has warned that near-inextinguishable lithium-ion battery fires on vessels pose a growing risk to global supply chains as volatile geopolitics ...

Lithium was supposed to be soft. The metal bends easily in bulk form, stretches before it breaks, and deforms the way you ...

Today, UL Standards & Engagement released a new report showing an alarming 40% increase in lithium-ion battery incidents in air cargo since 2021, underscoring that the safety risks posed by these ...

Underestimating the risk of battery fires? Find out why charging on carpet is dangerous, how to charge batteries correctly, ...

WashU engineers used operando microscopy to map when lithium plating begins in fast-charged lithium-ion batteries, offering guidance to improve safety and life.

This installment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines China’s dominance in lithium ...

Consider the humble rechargeable battery: Many people start their day by unplugging their phone from a charger to check the ...

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — On Nov. 12 around 5 p.m. a small fire broke out in a technology classroom at C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville. The Baldwinsville Central School District shared in a ...

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, ...