SALT LAKE CITY — Several fires across northern Utah sparked by lithium ion battery-powered equipment have kept fire crews busy. Now, they're reminding Utahns how to safely store, use, charge and ...

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Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in how products are powered – from cellphones to power tools to electric ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Fire Department wants to remind you of some important battery safety tips that could help save your life. SFD recently released a public service announcement (PSA) about ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced in a press release a statewide campaign to raise awareness about the safe use of consumer products that contain lithium-ion batteries, such as e-bikes, ...

It can be difficult to disentangle everything that contributes to panic, but we know that panic is often not the right reaction. In 2016, a major consumer advocacy publication reported that ...

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 ...

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If you drive a Tesla, you've probably heard of something called the 80% rule, which recommends regularly charging your vehicle to around 80% instead of going all the way to 100%. There's even a "daily ...

Friday's apartment fire in Harlem — which killed a journalist living there and left others with critical injuries — was the latest blaze caused by a lithium-ion battery. Only weeks ago, New York City ...