Lithium-ion batteries have been a staple in device manufacturing for years, but the liquid electrolytes they rely on to function are quite unstable, leading to fire hazards and safety concerns. Now, ...

Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as ...

Lithium that pooled in a volcanic caldera in the western United States had no way out, thanks to a lack of rivers.

Lakewood’s Division of Refuse and Recycling partnered with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District to get the program off ...

N evada is home to the largest known lithium deposit in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Radical greens ...

Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have found a way to restore the energy ...

Starting July 1, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries will be prohibited from disposal in New Hampshire’s landfills and incinerators. Lithium-ion batteries are used in a wide variety of consumer ...

Penn State researchers are creating solid-state batteries with ceramic-polymer composites to enhance stability and safety ...

Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have caused 21,751 fires and smoke events in fiscal 2023, the highest number since the Environment Ministry started a survey in fiscal 2019.