Investigators are going more often to fires and finding that lithium-ion batteries have been on an uptick, causing more ...

Portable batteries have quietly become one of the most common ignition sources in modern homes, tucked into backpacks, ...

The fire concerns come amid heightened scrutiny of e-bike battery safety. A Seattle Fire Dept. official offered insights on ...

Operators, firefighters, insurers and municipalities have grappled with a problem that continues to grow faster than our ...

The fee that customers began to pay in the new year is just one piece of the state’s evolving response to an emerging risk.

The 1.5% surcharge, capped at $15, expands a recycling program that's been quietly collecting old computer monitors and TVs ...

Starting this year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery ...

Lithium-ion batteries power today’s jobsites, but they also pose a growing fire hazard. Further education is key to moving ...

Phone chargers, laptop bricks and power banks now live in wall outlets the way clocks once did, humming along in the ...