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You probably have one sitting a few feet away, tossed beside rubber bands, takeout menus, and spare keys. It looks harmless, but a single loose household battery in that cluttered drawer can ignite ...

When the power cuts out, you need light that comes on instantly and predictably, not a scramble for flashlights and a maze of extension cords. The safest approach is to design backup lighting into the ...

An innovative approach to battery materials could bring sodium-ion energy density and charging speeds far closer to those of ...

Lithium-ion batteries power everyday life, but improper use and disposal can lead to dangerous fires. Simple safety habits and responsible recycling can dramatically reduce risks across homes, ...

Firefighters and safety managers now face fires that may not respond to traditional suppression. This lack of clarity has fueled misconceptions about how these fires should be handled.

Seattle startup Emerald Battery Labs raised just under $1.1 million in a pre-seed round to continue scaling its sodium-ion ...

The work, led by Chunsheng Wang at the University of Maryland, offers a relatively simple way to make lithium-ion batteries more durable using standard materials and ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have found a ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it’s a key tool for transitioning from ...

Researchers from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have pioneered a ...