China’s exports of clean technology climbed in March, reinforcing signs that manufacturers are benefiting from rising global demand for alternative energy sources as traditional supplies are roiled by the Iran war.The most notable growth came in shipments of lithiumion batteries and electric vehicles, with an annual increase of 34% and 53%, according to data released…
About 400 passengers were evacuated from an MTR train on the Tuen Ma line on Thursday morning after a portable power bank caught fire in a carriage, filling the compartments with thick smoke. Police said they received a report at about 8.35am that an external battery pack had ignited on a train bound for Wu…
Tirupati: A large consignment of mobile phones in the luggage compartment of the Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus may have significantly intensified the inferno and accelerated the loss of lives, it has emerged.A consignment of 234 new smartphones was being transported in the bus going to Bengaluru from Hyderabad. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Hyderabad-based businessman,…
Firefighters and advocates have sounded the alarm after a troubling increase in fires sparked in trash bins, garbage trucks, and waste-collection facilities. Experts have blamed the increase on the so-called “vape effect,” which involves lithium-ion batteries from improperly discarded vaping devices catching fire, according to E-Scrap News. What’s happening? In July, the U.S. and Canada…
QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS), a leader in solid-state lithium-metal batteries, has partnered with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), a company specializing in glass and ceramics. This partnership aims to improve the production of ceramic separators. These separators are crucial for bringing QuantumScape’s advanced battery technology to market. Ceramics Meet Innovation: A New Era for EV Batteries…