lithium-ion battery
noun
lith·i·um-ion battery
ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən- 
-ˈī-ˌän-
: a rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as the primary component of its electrolyte
Note: Lithium-ion batteries are common in portable electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers.
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Yoto has recalled the popular speaker due to a charging cable issue that causes the lithium-ion battery to overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire risk.
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese companies occupy more than two-thirds of the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The plaintiffs claim that the fire originated from the lithium-ion battery of a Porsche model and allege VW failed to inform them of the danger and necessary precautions needed to transport such vehicles, according to the Stuttgart court.
—Karin Matussek, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
National Transportation Safety Board investigators have said 56 containers on the vessel contain hazardous material, mostly corrosives and flammables, as well as some lithium-ion batteries.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
The hazardous materials include corrosive and flammable liquids, as well as lithium-ion batteries.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Two-thirds said the current regulatory environment threatens their efforts to achieve clean energy goals, for example by stifling production of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars and grids.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in the expansive sea south of Hawaii, sits a vast quantity of nickel, manganese, cobalt and copper—all vital to the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Cold weather causes lithium-ion batteries in any EV model to lose efficiency, because more power is required for driving and heating the cabin and battery.
—John Fund, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese companies occupy more than two-thirds of the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The plaintiffs claim that the fire originated from the lithium-ion battery of a Porsche model and allege VW failed to inform them of the danger and necessary precautions needed to transport such vehicles, according to the Stuttgart court.
—Karin Matussek, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024
National Transportation Safety Board investigators have said 56 containers on the vessel contain hazardous material, mostly corrosives and flammables, as well as some lithium-ion batteries.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
The hazardous materials include corrosive and flammable liquids, as well as lithium-ion batteries.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Two-thirds said the current regulatory environment threatens their efforts to achieve clean energy goals, for example by stifling production of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars and grids.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in the expansive sea south of Hawaii, sits a vast quantity of nickel, manganese, cobalt and copper—all vital to the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Cold weather causes lithium-ion batteries in any EV model to lose efficiency, because more power is required for driving and heating the cabin and battery.
—John Fund, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
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