For decades, the so-called Baghdad Battery has been a curiosity, dismissed by many as nothing more than an ancient artifact that might’ve had a purpose far removed from the electrical world. But, ...

It might seem counter-productive to use water on an EV to put a fire out because of possible electrocution, but that's unlikely unless plugged into a charger.

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published in ...

Fast charging a battery is supposed to be risky—a shortcut that leads to battery breakdown. But for a Georgia Tech team studying zinc-ion batteries, fast charging led to a breakthrough: It made the ...

Over the past decades, energy engineers have developed increasingly advanced battery technologies that can store more energy, charge faster and maintain their performance for longer. In recent years, ...