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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Big rig with lithium ion batteries flips in San Pedro, sparking hazardous fire, closing freeway

LA Times

A big rig containing lithium ion batteries overturned in San Pedro Thursday afternoon, sparking a fire that reportedly led at least one battery to explode. A hazardous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon on Thursday after a big rig carrying lithium ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said. Los Angeles City Fire Department …

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9 months ago

We rely heavily on lithium batteries – but there's a growing array of alternatives

BBC

We rely heavily on lithium batteries – but there's a growing array of alternatives Getty Images The global demand for batteries is surging as the world looks to rapidly electrify vehicles and store renewable energy Lithium batteries are very difficult to recycle and require huge amounts of water and energy to produce. "Recycling a lithium-ion battery consumes more energy and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

4 dead after battery causes fire at New York City e-bike shop that spreads to apartments

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries. The fire, reported shortly after midnight, happened at a shop that was cited last summer for safety violations related to the storage and charging of batteries, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Could supercapacitors be the energy storage systems of the future?

The Independent

As things stand, the internal combustion engine looks like a doomed device. open image in gallery Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim at an award ceremonry in 2010 Ordinarily, a capacitor cannot store as much electrical energy as an electrochemical battery, and would not be considered a viable alternative to battery technology by the transport industry. The ability to store electrical …

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3 years ago

Lithium ion batteries vs hydrogen fuel cell: Which is the future of electric power in automobiles?

Firstpost

While battery-powered electric vehicles have managed to gain considerable momentum in most parts of the world, it’s hydrogen fuel cell electrics that, at least on paper, appear to be the most sustainable form of mobility As far as automobiles are concerned, electric power is undoubtedly the future. While battery-powered electric vehicles have managed to gain considerable momentum in most parts …

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3 years, 3 months ago

FAQ: What Are Solid-State Batteries and How Different They Are from Lithium Ion Batteries?

News 18

There’s a lot of R&D happening on the alternate fuel vehicles, more specifically in the field of electric vehicles. However, Solid-state batteries could be a game-changer for electric vehicles by storing more energy, charging faster and offering greater safety than liquid lithium-ion batteries, helping accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel-powered cars. Solid-state batteries use thin layers of solid electrolytes, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Smart Batteries Designed for Easy Swapping Will Push EV Sales in India: iPower

News 18

Announcing the recently launched Vehicle Scrappage Policy at the Gujarat Investor Summit, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road, Transportation and Highways mentioned that India is slowly becoming a electric vehicle forward nation, especially with the local production of Lithium-Ion batteries. We got in touch with Vikas Aggarwal, Founder and MD, Ipower Batteries Pvt Ltd to understand more about domestic battery …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Our priority is to make lithium ion batteries in India, says Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint

There is a need to reduce dependence on the import of lithium ion batteries, one of the key components in electric vehicles, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Our priority is to make all these materials, particularly lithium ion batteries in India,” Gadkari said at the e-mobility conclave. “We have given mines of lithium ion to …

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