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More than 21,000 portable chargers are being recalled after some caught fire and exploded, causing thousands of dollars in ...

So far in 2025, six fires have sparked in San Luis Obispo due to lithium-ion battery failures, the San Luis Obispo Fire ...

Some single-use batteries can go in the trash in most states but rechargeable batteries should always be recycled. Contact your city for disposal sites.

Public safety officials are offering safety tips to prevent emergencies during Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year is “Charge Into Fire Safety - Lithium-ion Batteries in Your Home.” ...

It’s Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s campaign is putting a spotlight on a modern household hazard: lithium-ion ...

Buildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night ...

The Japanese automaker wants to be among the first to bring solid-state tech to market, but it will take at least two more ...

Solid-state batteries could revolutionize EVs with 1,200 km range and no fire risk. Find out if they’re the future of energy ...

Electric cars have been accused of having short-lived batteries - but the data tells a very different story. Modern EVs are ...

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