Truck Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Overturns, Sparking Fire on L.A. Highway
The fire was expected to burn for as long as 48 hours, forcing the authorities to close part of a highway where a truck ...
Truck loaded with lithium batteries overturns
Several terminals remain closed at the twin ports in LA and Long Beach after a truck loaded with lithium batteries overturned ...
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BYD exec predicts solid-state EV batteries will hit the market sooner than expected
The “holy grail” of EV battery tech may arrive sooner than expected, promising more range and faster charging. According ...
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Scientists may have an explanation for why some batteries don’t last
A long-standing idea of why lithium ion batteries die focuses on lithium movement into the cathode. Instead, hydrogen may be to blame.
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Overturned truck spills lithium-ion batteries on California freeway, sparks fire
Hazmat crews and firefighters were dispatched to the scene. “The batteries have been damaged, and are on fire and ...
Researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage
Lithium-ion batteries have long dominated the market as the go-to power source for electric vehicles. They are also ...
Chicago is a leader in protecting consumers from dangers of lithium-ion batteries
City Council recently passed an ordinance regulating the market. Lithium-ion batteries can be found in nearly every household ...
New project near Tilbury will use batteries to help meet local energy needs
A new $170-million battery storage project just outside Tilbury is expected to help the province meet growing needs for ...
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New, low-cost cathode could radically improve lithium-ion batteries
A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech ‘s Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could ...
Manganese cathodes could boost lithium-ion batteries
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, ...
Fire engulfing crashed tractor-trailer hauling lithium batteries burns on and on at Los Angeles port
A tractor-trailer full of lithium batteries that overturned and caught fire Thursday at the Port of Los Angeles continued to ...
Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say
Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers ...