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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From ...
Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving driver in fatal crash
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were ...
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How the EPA is handling the unprecedented lithium-ion battery removal in wildfire burn areas
The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
Auto industry welcomes push for lithium ion battery manufacturing
Budget announcement boosts local manufacturing for lithium ion batteries, but industry seeks more support for EV adoption.
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance
But this week, researchers described a lithium-sulfur battery that still has over 80 percent of its original capacity after ...
Lithium-ion battery storage technology: South Africa needs to tread carefully on large-scale investment
As South African policy makers consider procuring expensive battery storage plants, they should be mindful of the fact that ...
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A $1.2B battery-grade lithium refinery breaks ground in Oklahoma
Stardust Power, a US battery-grade lithium product developer, has officially broken ground on its $1.2 billion lithium refinery in Oklahoma.
Budget 2025-26: Experts say exemption of customs duty on lithium-ion battery, cobalt to make EVs cheaper
Move will create strong EV ecosystem in India, says Shailesh Chandra, President, SIAM and MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ...
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Recycling lithium-ion batteries cuts emissions and strengthens supply chain
Life cycle comparison of industrial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling and mining supply chains. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56063-x Cite This Page : ...