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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SES AI wins two car manufacturers as partners
The battery developer SES, a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has won two unspecified car ...
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New USDOT secretary issues emissions, EV memorandum
Secretary Sean Duffy’s first act after being sworn in Tuesday was signing a memorandum that the administration says would ...
Lithium-ion battery storage technology: South Africa needs to tread carefully on large-scale investment
As South African policy makers consider procuring expensive battery storage plants, they should be mindful of the fact that ...
A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance
But this week, researchers described a lithium-sulfur battery that still has over 80 percent of its original capacity after ...
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...
The Race To Replace Lithium: Is Sodium the Future of Batteries?
Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more resilient alternative to lithium-ion technology, but achieving market ...
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Fire inspector: Tesla battery ignited August fire at Palo Alto car dealerships
The spontaneous combustion of faulty Tesla lithium-ion batteries caused a large, early morning fire at two car dealerships in Palo Alto last August, according to two recently released fire ...