SYDNEY—When a lithium-ion battery catches fire, it can burn hotter than a blow torch. Cluster dozens or even hundreds of them together, as utilities often do to store wind and solar power, and the ...
A Tesla car battery "spontaneously" burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out. The Metro Fire Department said in a series of ...
Researchers in Mexico have developed a revolutionary zinc-air battery (ZAB) that keeps running even after being punctured, exposed to flames, or even completely submerged in water.