Lithium-ion batteries can become unstable under certain conditions, leading to fires. Now, researchers have used new materials that they say can make batteries safer.

An analysis is underway into the cause of a fire that burned for several days at a battery energy storage facility in Orange ...

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THE REGULATION AND OPERATION OF THE VISTRA ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY.. SIX MONTHS AFTER FIRE RIPPED THROUGH A SECTION OF THE VISTRA BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY IN MOSS LANDING.. COMES A NEW REPORT ACCUSING ...

Ford Australia is recalling the Escape Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) due to a battery issue that may cause a vehicle fire. A total of ...

Responding to a major fire in January at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing that sent a toxic cloud over a wide area and caused the evacuations of residents and the closure of Highway 1, the ...

DR Power has recalled its 62-volt 5.0 Ah LiPRO lithium-ion battery packs due to fire and burn hazards linked to potential short-circuiting and ignition. The recall affects battery packs sold ...

More than 20,000 examples of the Ford Escape PHEV and Lincoln Corsair PHEV are being recalled for a second time after federal regulators determined that the same high-voltage battery issue flagged ...

A recently released video captured the moment a dog belonging to a North Carolina assistant fire chief ironically sparked a small house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery. The Chapel Hill Fire ...

Caught on a security camera, fiery flames emanating from exploding lithium-ion batteries were the first indication of trouble for the owner and manager of Hiebert Cabinets and Woodwork in Bow Island, ...

The battery was the source of the fire, but the exact cause is unknown. Oct. 3, 2013— -- Tesla's better-than-perfect safety rating was called into question based on a technicality. But a Model S ...

A lithium-ion battery technology and transportation safety expert has revealed why hybrid fires shouldn’t be overlooked by drivers and first responders. A transportation risk mitigation expert has ...