The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

REXBURG — Firefighters with the Madison and Idaho Falls fire departments, along with deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's Office, watched Wednesday as a pack of lithium-ion battery cells burst ...

Conventional lithium-ion batteries are known to present a fire risk, and can even cause explosions in certain cases. The ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

When the battery was first invented in the 1800s, its energy storage capabilities unlocked innovation in unimaginable ways. From discs of copper and zinc held together by old-school electrolytes, the ...

Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to ...

A new MIT study reveals the exact mechanisms of lithium-ion battery charging, paving the way for faster, longer-lasting, and ...