Researchers working at Cornell have made a breakthrough discovery that could spell the end of exploding batteries. Several years back, this was an especially big issue. And even back in 2022, we saw ...

The deaths of three people and countless fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries have prompted a coronial inquiry into how to reduce the risks.

Exploding e-bike and e-scooter batteries emitting "jet-like flames" and toxic fumes pose an increasingly lethal danger, a probe after a series of fire deaths has heard.

E-waste recyclers are calling on the government to introduce deposits on disposable vapes to stop them ending up in household waste and causing fires. Vapes contain batteries which can ignite, posing ...