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Research project launches for 2nd-life use of lithium-ion batteries
The reuse of used lithium-ion batteries from electric cars is becoming increasingly important as the vehicles become more ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
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Recycling lithium-ion batteries cuts emissions and strengthens supply chain
Researchers compared the environmental impacts of lithium-ion battery recycling to mining for new materials and found that recycling significantly outperforms mining in terms of greenhouse gas ...
FM Proposes To Cut Duty On Capital Goods Used In Lithium-Ion Battery Production
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to extend duty exemptions on capital goods used in the production of ...
New safety standards, oversight proposed for lithium battery facilities after Moss Landing fire
In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California ...
Budget 2025: Customs duty exemption on lithium-ion battery scrap announced by FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a customs duty exemption on lithium-ion battery scrap in the Union Budget 2025, aiming to reduce cos ...
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Union Budget 2025: Centre To Exempt Duty On Cobalt Powder, Lithium-Ion Battery, 12 Critical Minerals
According to the Minister, this will help secure the availability of manufacturing in India and promote more jobs for our ...
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...