The smartphone era is only just over a decade old, but the pocket-sized computers at the heart of that societal transformation are only really possible because of another technology: lithium-ion batte
2019/09/24
Manufacturer of lithium-ion battery technology, Hyperdrive Innovation, has opened the UK’s largest independent battery manufacturing facility in Sunderland today, which will support the Government’s i
2019/09/14
Lithium-ion batteries are inherently dangerous. Short circuits, mechanical abuse, battery overcharging, and design and manufacturing flaws can all result in a fire or explosion. In 2017, the Federal A
2019/09/12
Researchers have built a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery, a step toward a potential solution for energy storage on the nation's power grid and longer-lasting batteries in ce
2019/09/11
The battery tech that powers most of our smartphones hasn’t changed much in the past few decades, but common knowledge about how to keep them in tip-top shape? That’s even worse.Here are the top five
2019/09/01
Lithium-ion batteries that use water-based electrolytes instead of flammable solvents would make rechargeable devices safer. But the performance of water-based batteries has been subpar. Now, by desig
2019/08/14
Many of us will own a lithium-ion power pack or two, usually a brick containing a few 18650 cylindrical cells and a 5 V converter for USB charging a cellphone. They’re an extremely useful item to have
2019/08/14
Recently, a battery caught fire in my kitchen. First it popped and sparked, then it settled into a small flame, giving off a ribbon of gray smoke that smelled like burning plastic and cancer. My partn
2019/08/08