The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services has demonstrated the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, after almost a dozen ...

Scrap metal, one of the Philadelphia area’s biggest shipping products, has been piling up in area scrapyards since June 4 when Camden officials closed EMR USA Holdings Inc.’s metal-shredding ...

New York City recorded its first fatality related to a lithium-ion battery fire when a 48-year-old man died in the hospital ...

Officials and residents in a Jersey Shore borough are fighting to have an electric company remove a newly activated battery ...

We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...

Thousands of portable vaporizers are now subject to a federal recall after safety regulators raised concerns that a battery issue could lead to fire. For shoppers and current owners alike, the warning ...

Chicago and New York are different worlds, from hot dog condiments to hot dog excrement on the sidewalks. New York uses the wrong kind on the former and has too much of the latter. But the laws of ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.

Lithium-ion batteries find use in way more applications than standard alkaline batteries. The best part is that you don't need to throw out lithium-ion batteries when they're depleted, you can simply ...

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...