The vigilance by airlines about keeping the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 off planes may seem excessive. Maybe it shouldn't: Lithium-ion batteries have been implicated in two fatal plane crashes since 2010 ...

Electric vehicle battery startup QuantumScape said it has begun shipping prototypes of its batteries to automotive customers. It is an important milestone for the startup, but actual commercial ...

As we’ve seen in this series on electrifying everything everywhere all at once, bulk shipping will plummet with peak fossil fuel demand and batteries will power all inland and most short sea shipping.

We have an energy transition under way, when many technologies and even whole markets are switching to electric power–electric vehicles (EVs), forklifts (the last diesel and propane models in ...

Analyst Insight: The shipping and handling of lithium batteries has become a highly challenging and regulated endeavor. Given the fire risk associated with this hazardous material, heavy restrictions ...

As the market for lithium-ion powered batteries has grown in recent years, shippers and carriers have struggled to find and establish safe, compliant and cost-effective approaches to packaging and ...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty report highlights main hazards and causes of fire if lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles or cargo are not stored, handled or transported correctly following ...

Alsym’s high-performance battery technology promises to speed the pace of electrification in the maritime sector by minimizing the risk of fires associated with lithium-based batteries WOBURN, Mass.-- ...