A new study introduces the Thermal Runaway Factor (TRF) as a predictive safety metric for lithium-ion batteries, enabling ...

With the increasing use of BESS, battery designers need to stay on top of industry demands, design challenges, and, most ...

A team has now developed a simple, cost-effective method to test the safety of lithium-ion batteries ... the onset temperature of battery self-heating and thermal runaway, and the related heat ...

Multiple lithium-ion batteries exploded in Portland State University’s Engineering Building Tuesday morning, forcing more ...

The trigger for lithium-ion battery fires is a process called thermal runaway—a cascading sequence of heat-releasing reactions inside the battery cell. Under normal operating conditions ...

FM’s loss-prevention data sheet for battery energy storage systems is designed to educate mining operators on risks.

Considering the volatile nature of lithium ions, which can lead to fires or even explosions – known as thermal runaway ... Perhaps sodium-ion batteries will rule the battery roost someday ...

Brooklyn residents rallied against a proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility, citing fire risks and insurance concerns.

Explore the advantages of sodium-ion batteries as a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology in energy storage.

UL Solutions has announced enhancements to its testing methods for battery energy storage systems (BESS) that ...

UL said its latest edition of UL 9540A was updated to include a clearer criteria for cell-to-cell propagation, high-temperature test methods for various battery chemistries and testing protocols for ...

While a typical 18650 commercial, rechargeable lithium ... battery to heat up at an alarming rate (potentially up to several thousand degrees per minute). This phenomenon, known as thermal runaway ...