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There's been a spike in lithium-ion battery fires in San Francisco in the last several years. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries—including cell phones, laptops, vape pens and portable chargers—cause smoke or fire ...
A fire caused by a Lithium Ion Battery at the Rose Hotel in San Francisco required urgent firefighter response.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it has reached a settlement with the company that operates an Otay ...
A recent study outlines how lithium-sulfur batteries may finally overcome today's lithium-ion systems' charging speed and ...
Two Stanford graduates think they have found the cheapest way of pulling a key battery material from salty water hiding in ...
SAN FRANCISCO — A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation ...
Bay Area battery maker Lyten says it will expand its Reno, Nevada, facility and plans to be a leader in lithium battery manufacturing in the Caribbean.
In San Francisco earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors voted to create a safety standard for some devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, but those in this industry want higher intervention.