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Rail is the greenest form of transport. But an estimated 29 per cent of Britain’s current fleet is solely run on diesel fuel, further contributing to climate change. Battery bi-mode trains can replace ageing diesel fleets for train operators. We have reviewed routes across the country and identified strategic points along these routes where discontinuous...

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As we are slowly moving towards a world of sustainable energy, replacing fossil fuels with clean energy causes a new spiral of human impact on the environment. Finding the resources such as lithium, cobalt and nickel required to enable the transformation could create a new bottleneck in its own right. Our endless hunger for the...

It takes more than common sense and care to charge lithium-ion batteries safely. You can do a few things to minimise the potential for catastrophic thermal runaway fires. Click here for more information.

Why Li-Fire’s collaboration with Fireaway Inc. could pave the way for effect EV extinguishing. To read more click here.

The use of lithium batteries has seen a massive increase over the last five years; it seems that every electronic device now uses this type of battery.  The lithium-ion battery can pack a bigger punch in a smaller package, making it appealing to manufacturers who are trying to concentrate power into smaller packaging. Due to this...

Lithium-ion batteries are found in many products. These products may be used, stored or charged in a workplace or an area under the management and control of an organisation. For more information click here.

Issues paper on Lithium batteries from the ACCC

A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force today. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need less raw materials from non-EU countries, and are collected, reused and recycled to a high...