Fire at Dartmouth College building related to lithium-ion battery pack, officials say
A fire in a closet inside a Dartmouth College building was related to a lithium-ion battery pack, officials said.
Chicago Fire Department warns of spike in fires caused by lithium batteries
Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.
All the rage: Hudson County fire officials wrestle with increase in lithium-ion battery blazes
"The people that buy those batteries are aware of that they are cheaper batteries, but they still take the risk.”
Chicago Fire Department issues warning about lithium batteries
These batteries are everywhere – cell phones, laptops, scooters, bikes, power tools and vaping devices. Increasingly, they’re causing fires.
FDNY: Overcharged lithium-ion battery explodes, home catches fire in Sheepshead Bay
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Chicago fire officials sound alarm on surge of lithium battery fires
The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city.
A Vast, Untapped Source of Lithium Exists in The US
Lithium is arguably the most important element in the nation's renewable energy transition – the material of choice for ...
Billion-dollar Southwest Arkansas commercial lithium project to receive federal funding
Arkansas' lithium boom is ramping up—a billion-dollar project to extract and produce commercial lithium in the southwest part ...
This Pennsylvania company claimed it could extract lithium from fracking wastewater. It might have made things worse
When a new study suggested that vast quantities of the critical mineral lithium could be found in Pennsylvania’s fracking ...
Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium
As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is ...
‘Wait, whaaat’: Homeowner shows what happens when you throw lithium batteries in the trash
According to the National Waste & Recycling Association, lithium batteries can spark dangerous fires. This happens if the ...
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Hualapai Tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling near sacred spring
When Hualapai Spiritual Leader Frank Mapatis visits Ha’Kamwe’, the tribe’s sacred spring, to conduct any type of ceremony, ...
Lithium Gets a Charge, but Oversupply Still Looms
The metal, which is used to make batteries for both gadgets and electric vehicles, has been on a roller-coaster ride in ...
US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling
A Native American tribe is trying to persuade a U.S. judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium ...
Biden adminstration completes key environmental report needed for a lithium mine
The Biden administration on Thursday published a key environmental report for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine.
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Lithium fires a major roadway hazard
A fire that didn’t burn out was once considered a miracle. Now it’s a hazard faced by Nevada motorists. On Tuesday, two trucks crashed in Nye County. One was carrying wood. The other was hauling ...
US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower
Federal land managers have completed a final environmental review of a proposed Nevada lithium mine they say would help ...