Lithium-ion battery storage technology: South Africa needs to thread carefully on large-scale investment
As South African policy makers consider procuring expensive battery storage plants, they should be mindful of the fact that ...
The unexpected tech that could help your EV battery in the cold
Winter affects EV batteries in two ways. First, lithium-ion batteries work a little more slowly in the cold, so they’re less ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN1d
‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
The Race To Replace Lithium: Is Sodium the Future of Batteries?
Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more resilient alternative to lithium-ion technology, but achieving market ...
Tech’s ‘Three-Mile Island’ Moment: Lithium Battery Storage Catches Fire
This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...
A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance
But this week, researchers described a lithium-sulfur battery that still has over 80 percent of its original capacity after ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
25 fire crews fighting Cheltenham factory blaze involving lithium-ion batteries
A fire involving lithium-ion batteries is filling the Melbourne sky with smoke as crews battle the blaze. Smoke billowing ...
Palo Alto Weekly8d
Fire inspector: Tesla battery ignited August fire at Palo Alto car dealerships
The spontaneous combustion of faulty Tesla lithium-ion batteries caused ... Battery cells that were ejected from battery packs during an early-morning fire at two car dealerships in the 4100 ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN13d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Lithium is produced from hard rock, clay, or ancient brines. Lithium-ion fires are prone to reigniting because the lithium salts used in the battery are self-oxidizing, meaning that they can't be ...