Lithium-ion batteries power the devices we rely on every day—but when misused, they can overheat, catch fire, or even explode ...

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The chemical battery was invented in 1800 and named after the Italian chemist, Alessandro Volta, and it's safe to say that modern appliances and electronics would have a difficult time thriving ...

Lithium is a chemical element and key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that’s also known by another name: “white gold.” That’s because in a future powered by batteries, from our electric ...

A new type of battery could finally make electric cars as convenient and cheap as gas ones. The performance limitations of batteries have held back the switch to cleaner electric cars and all but ...

Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the ...

Kelsey B. Hatzell is at the Andinger Center for Energy and the Environment, and in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA. Read ...