Are lithium batteries sustainable enough to fulfill the dream of the electric-car revolution? The batteries propelling electric vehicles have quickly become the most crucial component, and expense, ...

The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

There have been 94 lithium-ion battery fires in Western Australia so far this year, compared to 49 for the whole of 2020. The fires were caused by items such as laptops, power banks, e-rideables and ...