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 ...

Lithium-Ion batteries in a concept car are suspected of igniting and starting a fire in the nearly new GM Advanced Design center in Pasadena, Calif. Wednesday night. Firefighters responded to a call ...

A recently released video captured the moment a dog belonging to a North Carolina assistant fire chief ironically sparked a small house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery. The Chapel Hill Fire ...

Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a ...

What if the future of portable energy wasn’t powered by lithium? For decades, lithium-ion batteries have dominated the energy storage landscape, from smartphones to electric vehicles. But now, a bold ...

The dog "counter-surfed while his humans (a CHFD family) were away and got hold of a device with a lithium ion battery," the Chapel Hill Fire Department said Chapel Hill Fire Department/Facebook A dog ...

North Carolina (WRAL) — Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog. The dog, Colton, set off the fire after chewing on a battery ...

Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog. The dog, Colton, set off the fire after chewing on a battery-powered device. Other ...

Despite their widespread use, many aspects of lithium-ion battery design have been based on trial and error, with a limited understanding of the underlying physical and chemical processes. A recent ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Bristol Virginia Fire Department (BVFD) said an apartment fire that took place on Friday is believed to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery malfunction. A release from ...