Lithium is arguably the most important element in the nation's renewable energy transition – the material of choice for ...

Arkansas' lithium boom is ramping up—a billion-dollar project to extract and produce commercial lithium in the southwest part ...

Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.

As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is ...

According to the National Waste & Recycling Association, lithium batteries can spark dangerous fires. This happens if the ...

Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.

A fire that didn’t burn out was once considered a miracle. Now it’s a hazard faced by Nevada motorists. On Tuesday, two trucks crashed in Nye County. One was carrying wood. The other was hauling ...

These batteries are everywhere – cell phones, laptops, scooters, bikes, power tools and vaping devices. Increasingly, they’re causing fires.

Lithium batteries have opened up an entirely new category of electrical power for boats. That is due to their energy density, ...

These efforts are about to be given a big boost. Recent breakthroughs in recycling, together with a spate of technological ...

The batteries appear to be victims of a catastrophic malfunction that can lead to overheating and even explosions.

Rising demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles has increased the dependence on secondary ion batteries. While lithium-ion batteries are already popular, a promising alternative sodium-ion ...