Lithium-ion batteries have powered much of the global push toward cleaner energy. But their risks—especially fire and toxic ...

SunVilla Corporation of Chino, Calif., is recalling about 433,000 10’ Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in the U.S. and Canada. The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella’s solar panels can ...

You can buy a lead-acid, lithium ion, nickel cadmium or flow solar battery. Our picks for the best solar batteries come from solar brands that have ratings of at least 3.5 stars on our site as of ...

Engineers have developed a water-based battery that could help Australian households store rooftop solar energy more safely, ...

then you have probably come across solar batteries, which are basically large lithium battery packs. Using the same technology as electric car batteries, they can store the electricity you ...

The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1 million pounds of damaged lithium ... as solar panels, electric vehicles and the massive wall-mounted battery ...

Case in point: Google announced late last month that it has installed 100 million lithium-ion cells ... multi-kilowatt batteries to store excess solar and keep the lights on when the power goes ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of mobile devices and electric cars, but lithium can be costly and explosive. Proton batteries—which rely on more abundant materials—have been touted as ...

Arkansas may be home to a vast resource that could reshape the world's energy needs: a valuable battery component called lithium that's ... power sources like solar and wind.

A good solar battery doesn’t just save energy — it saves the day when the lights go out. Check out CNET’s favorite picks for reliable backup power. With longer days and Earth Day around the ...