Almost two centuries after California's gold rush, the United States is on the brink of a lithium rush. As demand for the ...

Arkansas' lithium boom is ramping up—a billion-dollar project to extract and produce commercial lithium in the southwest part ...

Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.

As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is ...

According to the National Waste & Recycling Association, lithium batteries can spark dangerous fires. This happens if the ...

Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.

These batteries are everywhere – cell phones, laptops, scooters, bikes, power tools and vaping devices. Increasingly, they’re causing fires.

These efforts are about to be given a big boost. Recent breakthroughs in recycling, together with a spate of technological ...

Lithium batteries have opened up an entirely new category of electrical power for boats. That is due to their energy density, ...

The batteries appear to be victims of a catastrophic malfunction that can lead to overheating and even explosions.

Rising demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles has increased the dependence on secondary ion batteries. While lithium-ion batteries are already popular, a promising alternative sodium-ion ...

Nevada State Police are investigating a crash involving a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries.The crash happened at US 95 ...