Florida sees rise in fires linked to cheap chargers for lithium golf cart batteries; expert gives tips to avoid them In 2024, St. Johns County Fire Rescue said 80% of fires in county caused by ...

The clean energy revolution requires a lot of batteries. While lithium-ion dominates today, researchers are on a quest for better materials.

A Dunedin home suffered roughly $30,000 worth of damage after a golf cart with lithium batteries caught fire.

Dunedin Fire Rescue and Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews responded to a reported fire at around 2:43 a.m. Monday in the area of Dexter Drive.

Scientists in Germany have analyzed the thermal runaway behavior of sodium-ion batteries and lithium-ion batteries inside a 10-L reaction vessel. They have thermally abused 30 samples, each under ...

Conclusion: This study demonstrates a transformative approach to enhancing the performance and stability of sodium-ion batteries by incorporating lithium salt into the electrolyte.

Sodium-ion batteries are popping up in electric scooters and grid storage installations.

Fuel cells powered with the metal could provide a new source of electric power that's far more energy-dense than lithium-ion batteries. A new type of fuel cell that runs on sodium metal could one ...

China's CATL on Monday launched a new brand for its sodium-ion batteries, Naxtra, which it said would go into mass production in December, and a second generation of its fast-charging battery for ...

Learn what sodium-ion batteries are, how they compare to lithium-ion, and whether they could become the future of energy storage.

Inlyte’s sodium-iron battery tech offers a safer, cheaper, and longer-lasting alternative to lithium-ion for long-duration energy storage. Production starts soon.

The company developed its first-generation sodium-ion battery in 2021, offering high energy density, fast charging capability and good thermal stability, while also performing well at temperatures ...