Fast forward to the modern day. Many of our appliances, and particularly our phones, rely on rechargeable lithium batteries. Since they’re rechargeable, manufacturers decided we no longer needed ...

The batteries, mobile phones and light bulbs we collect are diverted from landfill and raw materials are recovered and recycled. Batteries in your rubbish or recycling bin can cause fires in our ...

Both companies are using almost the same method of developing these new batteries. The batteries will allow for larger capacities without making the phones thicker. Thickness is a big consideration ...

Batteries found in mobile phones, electric cars and most modern gadgets contain toxic 'forever chemicals' that are becoming widespread in our air and water, a study claims. Scientists in the US ...

Found in small, rechargeable devices such as toothbrushes, toys, phones and laptops, lithium-ion batteries have become more powerful in recent years. Smaller, frequently used and cheaper devices ...

Many of the devices we use every day are powered by lithium-ion batteries. Whether it's battery operated vacuums and cell phones — to hoverboards, scooters, e-bikes and electric scooters.