American Airlines is imposing new rules on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights. Here's what to know.

In-flight incidents involving smoke or fire caused by overheated portable chargers have exploded over the last decade.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a world full of electronics, lithium-ion batteries have become the industry standard for a wide range of rechargeable electronic devices.

A new USGS lithium discovery could reshape the US drone supply chain, improving resilience but not immediately lowering costs.

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing Monday after a passenger’s lithium battery-powered device caught fire midflight—one of more than 35 such incidents to occur on a U.S. flight so far ...

The batteries come in many shapes and sizes and are found in e-bikes, electric tools and everyday electronics.

As global demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge, a team of Rice University researchers has developed a faster, ...

A proposed large-scale battery storage project near Snoqualmie Ridge is moving forward, drawing renewed concern from nearby ...

A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1991 that provides greater charge per pound than nickel metal hydride. In 1993, Toshiba introduced the first notebook in the U.S. with a Li-ion battery.

The worst time for a power tool battery to die is in the middle of a project, and it seems as though that's the only time it ...