Battery Basics
Preparing For Lithium-Ion Fires
Have we reached the stage where we need to start thinking of preparing for lithium-ion…
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Battery Fires Put Ports at Risk
Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a ‘new normal’ that consumers accept, albeit it with an…
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Lithium-Ion Batteries In Business
National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) issued an advisory on March 3, 2026, regarding managing…
Battery Technical
Are Used Vapes Risking Lives?
When BBC News raised the thought ‘are used vapes risking lives’, it was actually referring…
Battery Basics
Should Retailers Accept Lithium-Ion Back?
Should retailers accept lithium-ion batteries back that are used, and no longer hold sufficient charge?…
Battery Basics
Canadian Standards For Lithium-Ion Batteries
Health Canada has proposed new Canadian standards for lithium-ion batteries, and devices containing them. See…
Battery Technical
Triggering Battery Thermal Runaway
Thermal runaway is a dangerous, self-perpetuating process, where heat builds on heat and reaches very…
Battery Basics
The Real Causes Behind E-Bike Fires
We came across a UK Government report that we link to below, that explains the…
Battery Technical
Explosions And Fires on Ships Every Week
We had difficulty believing the news at first, when we learned of four or five…
Battery Basics
Garbage Truck Battery Fires Escalating
The Sunday Post newspaper published an article highlighting the sudden increase in garbage truck battery…