NEW YORK — New York City is looking to expand its program offering e-bike battery charging stations on city sidewalks. It's an effort to get lithium-ion batteries out of apartments and avoid fires.
Fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries—which are used to power electric bicycles—have proven to be violent, fast-moving and tough to extinguish. So far this year, the FDNY says 66 fires have ...
Researchers are racing to develop battery chemistries that can prevent electric vehicle fires. Battery scientists in Daegu, South Korea developed a chemistry where the pack might be able to ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion batteries leading to a steady loss of charge. This ...
From roasting Sean "Diddy" Combs to quipping about Luigi Mangione's hotness, Golden Globes 2025 host Nikki Glaser revealed the jokes that were just too naughty to say during the Jan. 5 award show ...