Carrier ablaze off Dutch coast carrying almost 500 electric cars
EV lithium-ion batteries burn twice the energy of normal fire, maritime officials and insurers say the industry has not kept up with risks.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Four tips for optimal smartphone charging
Current Lithium-ion batteries theoretically support an average 500 to 1,000 charge cycles before giving up the ghost for good.
Fri Feb 12 2021
Electric car batteries: The facts
Electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market.
Tue Nov 17 2020
A smoking laptop battery forced JetBlue to make an emergency landing
A smoking laptop battery forced an unexpected landing for a transatlantic JetBlue flight Tuesday, renewing questions about the safety of flying with lithium-ion batteries.
Thu Jun 01 2017
Headphone batteries explode on flight to Australia
A woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during a flight to Australia, officials said Wednesday.
Wed Mar 15 2017
MH370: Rules were followed with Lithium ion batteries - MAS
The lithium ion batteries carried onboard the missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) MH370 on March 8 were in compliance with aviation regulation, MAS said in a statement
Sat Mar 22 2014
Boeing's first 787 arrives in China
The high-tech Dreamliners were cleared to return to service fly following alterations to the plane's lithium-ion batteries.
Sun Jun 02 2013