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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From ...
ESS's Saltwater Flow Batteries Are Starting To Gain Traction
ESS Tech, Inc. has struggled to commercialize its innovative grid-scale iron redox flow batteries, but it looks like ESS’s ...
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Taking the 'forever' out of 'forever chemicals': Scientists work out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life. They power small rechargeable devices such as mobile phones and laptops.
Powerful Is Not Enough: Solid-State Batteries Must Also Be Sustainable
The promise of solid-state batteries must extend beyond performance metrics—and encompass their entire life cycle impact.
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
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 ...
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‘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 ...
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Recycling batteries better than mining virgin minerals, slashes 81% emissions: Study
Stanford University researchers underlined that on a large scale, recycling could also help relieve the long-term supply ...
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Jazwares recalls America’s Got Talent Microphones with lithium-Ion batteries due to fire risk
Jazwares has issued a recall for 125,000 America’s Got Talent toy microphones with lithium-ion batteries because they pose a ...
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
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While useful, lithium batteries also have downsides
We might want to take a second look at lithium batteries. These batteries have provided us with wonderful rechargeable products. I love our cordless vacuum cleaner, rechargeable earbuds and rechargeab ...