This story was updated on Aug. 28 to reflect new information. Fire investigators believe it was a button battery in a children’s book that sparked a fire in a child’s car seat in Burke County ...

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Faith is a writer whose work has been featured in EcoWatch and Today’s Homeowner. She holds economics and English degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and likes to ...

Electric car battery life is one of the main concerns for those interested in buying an EV. Most electric cars use lithium-ion batteries – the same as the ones in your laptop or smartphone – and these ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Nothing's as important to smartphones' existence on a basic level as energy-dense batteries and efficient hardware use, with performance ...

Remember to consider whether having a lighter, thinner laptop or a touchscreen laptop with a good battery life will be important to you in the future. Size is primarily determined by the screen ...

Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are widely expected to inherit the Action button first seen on last year's iPhone 15 Pro models. The Action button replaces the traditional ...

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly sparking house fires and changing the dynamic of the blazes that firefighters face. Emergency service responders say these fires are hotter than regular ones ...

An energy start-up plans to build the world's biggest battery in Lincoln, Maine, to help ease stresses on the region's power grid. The project is being funded by the Department of Energy ...

Grid-scale batteries are finally gaining momentum, essential for stabilizing intermittent renewable energy sources like solar and wind. As storage costs drop and capabilities expand, grid-scale ...

Giving lithium-ion batteries their first charge at high currents before they leave the factory is 30 times faster and increases their lifespans by 50%. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator ...

One of the big iPhone 16 rumors that’s been floating around for a while is that Apple will be adding a brand new Capture button to all four devices launching later this month. Set to live on the ...