New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards

With the start of the new year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery — ...

California charging new fees on non-removable batteries

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.
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Power bank rule in flight changed: No more inside charging! DGCA tightens air travel safety norms; here's why

DGCA bans in-flight charging of devices using power banks, citing lithium battery fire risks, mandates incident reporting by ...

Chamath Palihapitiya Mocks California's Battery Fee: 'I'm Sure This Money Will Go To A Good Cause'

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya mocked California's new battery fee, questioning how the state will actually use the ...

Battery fires costing insurers millions of dollars and driving up Australian premiums

The cost of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is running at nearly three times those of normal house fires, a top insurer has revealed.
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Ultrathin polymer layer greatly extends the life of anode-free lithium batteries

A South Korean research team has succeeded in dramatically extending the lifespan of 'anode-free lithium metal batteries'—a ...
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Rising Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Put Construction Sites at Risk: What Contractors Need to Know

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

Proper battery disposal is now required by law in Illinois: Fear of fires is just one reason

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the collection, transportation and recycling of certain batteries.