CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Did you know that many electronics in your home — like your smartphone — have lithium-ion batteries that could catch fire if they are not charged properly? October 5 through 11 marks ...
UL Research Institutes is sharing how to Take C.H.A.R.G.E. of lithium-ion battery safety to prevent battery fires at home and on-the-go, as tech gifts top holiday wish lists and people prepare to ...
For more than two days, a vital shipping passageway in the Port of Los Angeles was shut down, and the cause was surprising to some. A big rig overturned, sparking a fierce lithium-ion battery blaze ...
The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1 million pounds of damaged lithium-ion batteries, ranging from slim capsules inside iPhones to the brick-like blocks ...
Holiday shopping comes with more lithium-ion batteries and for some of them, it’s only a matter of time before they malfunction. In February last year, a United Airlines passenger's battery pack ...
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The state of lithium

Shabbir Ahmed, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, is conducting unique research to better understand a technological invention that has ...
El Segundo, Calif., July 15, 2011—Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric and hybrid automobile market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world’s leading rechargeable battery ...