Do Fast Chargers Damage Power Tool Batteries? What To Know Before Plugging In

Fast chargers usually do not damage modern power tool batteries, but heat, poor charging habits, and cheap chargers can ...
Interesting Engineering

China’s ‘fizzy’ method recovers 95% lithium from dead batteries with just CO2, water

Chinese researchers have found a method to extract lithium from used lithium-ion batteries using a mix of carbon dioxide (CO₂ ...

Lithium Swings From Glut to Scarcity on Asia Demand, Traxys Says

One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a ...

I switched to a solid-state portable battery for a week - now lithium-ion feels outdated

The BMX SolidSafe 5K wireless power bank ditches lithium-ion batteries for solid-state batteries, and it's good to know why.
Tech Xplore

Tougher solid electrolyte advances long-sought lithium metal batteries

A solid—rather than liquid—electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a rechargeable ...
ET Auto

It is practically impossible to fully decouple from China today: Trontek Founder

Samrath S Kochar, Founder of Trontek Electronics, explores the complexities of the lithium-ion battery market, highlighting ...

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough, BMW and Canada Back Lithium Refiner

Lithium refiner Mangrove Water Technologies Inc. secured $85 million from the Canada Growth Fund, BMW AG’s i Ventures and Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy LLC.