The first bicycle pump was invented around 1887. It featured a simple hand-operated design consisting of a cylindrical tube ...

With that in mind, here are some battery technologies that could allow the EV industry to move past lithium-ion, and a few variants of lithium-ion that make better use of those rare metals ...

A research team at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has developed a new sustainable process that can be used to improve the ...

having twice the capacity and half the weight of today’s lithium-ion battery. These results exceed the commercial specifications and deliver longer duration for any application currently met by ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of mobile devices and electric cars, but lithium can be costly and explosive. Proton batteries—which rely on more abundant materials—have been touted as ...

Japan's new quasi-solid-state battery promises a non-flammable, super-safe energy solution with improved performance and ...

Researchers develop a nitrogen-doped carbon material to boost lithium-sulfur battery charging speed and stability, achieving ...

Two women died when a lithium ion battery sparked a fire that tore through their Lake Macquarie home on the NSW North Coast. Picture: Fire Rescue NSW The project will examine battery fire risk ...

Since 2019, there have been 900 lithium-ion battery fires and 33 deaths, and members of the FDNY have taken five trips to Washington to push for change. "The missing piece was the federal ...

This breakthrough, which significantly extends battery lifespan, was published in the energy journal Energy & Environmental Science. Lithium-ion batteries are indispensable in applications such as ...

As millions prepare to fly for the holidays, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning travelers about a hidden danger in their luggage: lithium-ion batteries ... a laptop battery in a ...