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Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

After a spate of power bank fires, the FAA says airlines need to be stricter about passengers' batteries on planes

Airlines urged to keep lithium-battery devices visible and accessible in cabins after FAA alert and rising incidents, prompting stricter carry-on and charging rules.
Cars
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

Why Waymo Cars Burned So Completely in the Recent Los Angeles Protests

Protesters in Los Angeles incinerated multiple Waymo robotaxis, leading to devastating thermal runaway reactions that obliterated the vehicles due to their battery composition.
The destruction resulted from the intense energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, causing a chain reaction during fires that reached extreme temperatures.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Ship abandoned off Alaska after electric cars catch fire

Because water and electricity don't mix, and salt water is an even better conductor than fresh water. When salt water covers a lithium battery, it can cause a short circuit that causes the battery cells to overheat in a sequence of rapid reactions, a process called thermal runaway that can cause the entire battery to burn.
Cars
OMG science
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Extreme heat can heal Li-Ion batteries, say Chinese boffins

Heating old Lithium-Ion batteries to over 150°C can reverse energy capacity loss, presenting a novel restoration method.
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