A Rice University research team has unveiled a rapid, acid-free method to recover lithium and transition metals from spent ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.

As global electric vehicle adoption accelerates, end-of-life battery packs are quickly becoming a major waste stream. Lithium ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week. Kent County ...

Engineers at Rice University have developed a groundbreaking, cleaner method for recycling lithium from electric vehicle ...

Lithium is extracted from brine at Silver Peak, Nevada, currently the only active lithium resource in the U.S. A UC Davis study shows that as demand for lithium grows in coming years, battery ...

Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...