So far in 2025, six fires have sparked in San Luis Obispo due to lithium-ion battery failures, the San Luis Obispo Fire ...

West Lafayette is offering residents a chance to safely recycle electronics and batteries. On Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Residents can bring televisions, cell phones, computers and latex paint to the Brown Street location during the three-hour collection event.

China has outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over the use of the ...

The controls on rare earth materials used in phones and defence give Chinese President Xi Jinping more leverage in upcoming ...

Lowe’s is a designated drop-off site for lithium-ion battery recycling in Tuscaloosa. Fire fighters will be at the store on Oscar Baxter Drive from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday to take them at a ...

The theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 5–11, is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” ...

Lithium-ion batteries are in an increasing number of everyday items, and safety around them — from purchase to use to ...

HOUSTON — A Houston boys' school is raising eyebrows with how it's handling a cell phone ban. Western Academy announced that any device brought on campus will be destroyed, and students will be ...

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free ...