As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries acutely. It’s still a great machine, but the cost of a battery replacement would take me a significant way down the ...

Lithium-ion batteries revolutionized the world when Sony brought them to the mass market in 1991. Compared to previous rechargeable battery technology, they were lighter, more energy-dense, last ...

Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, ...

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are ...

While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another ...

A team of Korean scientists has developed a separator technology that dramatically reduces the explosion risk of lithium ...

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For this year’s Fire Safety Week, the Baton Rouge Fire Department wants everyone to learn about how to properly own electronics and devices with lithium-ion batteries inside ...

Do you own a smartphone, laptop, tablet, wireless headphones, gaming controllers, electric scooter, or cordless power tools? If you own or give any of these during the holidays, you are also giving a ...