California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...

“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...

Ahead of the storm we checked our disaster kit and found alkaline batteries (Duracell D8 ) that were best by March 2015. We’re replacing them, but my question is what can we do with the old ones ?

One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...

Large batteries are needed for cities and metro areas to run off solar or wind power. Researchers in ACS Central Science have ...

Greater Goods is recalling 349,500 digital kitchen sales for an ingestion hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the product violates fed ...

Scientists have developed a new hydrogel electrolyte that can significantly enhance the performance of sodium-zinc hybrid ion ...

People are being warned of the dangers of using replacement batteries and chargers for devices such as vacuum cleaners, ...

Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries.

Here's what you need to know about how frigid conditions affect car batteries, and what you can do to keep your vehicle ...