A home in Groton caught on fire after lithium-ion batteries exploded on Thursday. Firefighters said they responded to a home on Nashua Road shortly before 2 p.m. after a resident ...

As we add more lithium-ion batteries to our lives there is concern over safety. Something as simple as the wrong charging cord can cause a fire.

What really happens when you drop a lithium-ion battery into water? Is it going to explode, catch fire, or just fizzle out? In this video, I put lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries to the ...

Officials monitor dangerous lithium batteries following a fire at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

A Melbourne family’s home has been gutted by fire and the cause is believed to be a battery from a common power tool that ...

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The campaign, themed “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” addresses batteries used in phones, laptops, power tools, electric bicycles and other equipment. Damaged or improperly ...

Do-it-yourself and YouTube-inspired lithium-ion battery modifications and repairs have been blamed for fires, some of which were deadly.

Since the first lithium-ion battery was commercially produced by Sony in 1991, the demand has grown exponentially – from portable electronic devices to power tools, to electric vehicles and more, ...

Batteries power so many of our electronic devices, including our laptops, smartphones, and in some cases, even our cars. Lithium-Ion technology is the current standard for these kinds of consumer ...