Lithium-ion batteries have taken up permanent residence in our homes for years now. They're hidden in your phone and laptop, but they might also lurk in your electric toothbrush or your bike.

A Brooklyn e-bike shop worker repeatedly accused of flouting laws against selling uncertified and potentially deadly lithium-ion batteries has been arrested on reckless-endangerment charges ...

The first is the type of battery. There are two main types of lawn mower batteries – lead-acid and lithium-ion. Lead-acid batteries are the traditional type and are known for their durability ...

By contrast, the main metals used in lithium-ion batteries—lithium, nickel, and cobalt—are concentrated in certain geographical regions, which makes them expensive and where mining them is ...

A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.

After fires causing “significant property damage,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a public safety alert about two models of e-bike batteries. The CPSC says the lithium-ion ...

Apr. 9, 2024 — An improved charging protocol might help lithium-ion batteries to last much longer. Charging with a high-frequency pulsed current reduces aging effects, an international team ...

NASA confirmed on Monday that an object that crashed into a Naples, Florida, home last month was a piece of hardware from the International Space Station that was supposed to burn up on re-entry ...

A new tool tracking fires caused by lithium-ion batteries helped state fire officials identify 50 incidents where the batteries played a role in sparking the fire, more than double the annual ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said April 16 during a media tour of an unfinished ...

There is a marked increase in the number of fires in Massachusetts caused by lithium-ion batteries that power items like electric cars, smartphones and e-bikes. The state Department of Fire ...