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Batteries keep catching fire all over Toronto and it's a serious problem
Batteries are catching fire across Toronto, and officials are warning that the problem is getting worse.This week alone, Toronto has seen a string of three separate fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, prompting renewed warnings from Toronto Fire Services about the growing danger posed by the devices.Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop said these fires ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/05/lithium-ion-battery-fires-toronto/

Jules she/her May 20

"Single-use vapes were banned in June last year, but more than 6m vapes and vape pods are still being discarded every week in the UK. Waste management companies say the sheer volume is straining recycling systems, while hidden lithium-ion batteries inside the devices are causing fires."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/17/disposable-vapes-suez-uk

#Recycling #Vapes #BatteryRecycling #BatteryFires

Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain

Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue

The Guardian

Tina M Casey Mar 2

The E-bike battery swapping movement is (finally) beginning to accelerate in the US.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/28/battery-swapping-expands-in-new-york-city/

#evs #ebikes #bikes #electricbikes #batteries #batteryswap #batteryfires #newyorkcity #nyc #evbatteries #liionbatteries #firesafety #sustainable #mobility #transportation #goelectric #gogreen #fire #deliverybike #electricvehicles #sustainable #sustainability #urban #cities

E-Bike Battery Swapping Expands In New York City

Public battery swapping and charging stations provide e-bike workers with a convenient, certified, fire-safe alternative.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey Mar 2

The E-bike battery swapping movement is (finally) beginning to accelerate in the US.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/28/battery-swapping-expands-in-new-york-city/

#evs #ebikes #bikes #electricbikes #batteries #batteryswap #batteryfires #newyorkcity #nyc #evbatteries #liionbatteries #firesafety #sustainable #mobility #transportation #goelectric #gogreen #fire #deliverybike #electricvehicles #sustainable #sustainability #urban #cities

E-Bike Battery Swapping Expands In New York City

Public battery swapping and charging stations provide e-bike workers with a convenient, certified, fire-safe alternative.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey Mar 1

The E-bike battery swapping movement is (finally) beginning to accelerate in the US.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/28/battery-swapping-expands-in-new-york-city/

#evs #ebikes #bikes #electricbikes #batteries #batteryswap #swappingstation #batteryfires #newyorkcity #nyc #evbatteries #liionbatteries #firesafety #sustainable #sustainability #mobility #transportation #us #newyork #energystorage

E-Bike Battery Swapping Expands In New York City

Public battery swapping and charging stations provide e-bike workers with a convenient, certified, fire-safe alternative.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey Mar 1

The E-bike battery swapping movement is (finally) beginning to accelerate in the US.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/28/battery-swapping-expands-in-new-york-city/

#evs #ebikes #bikes #electricbikes #batteries #batteryswap #swappingstation #batteryfires #newyorkcity #nyc #evbatteries #liionbatteries #firesafety #sustainable #sustainability #mobility #transportation #us #newyork #energystorage

E-Bike Battery Swapping Expands In New York City

Public battery swapping and charging stations provide e-bike workers with a convenient, certified, fire-safe alternative.

CleanTechnica

Ars Technica News Jul 28, 2025

Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update https://arstechni.ca/R4Ne #batteryfires #pixel6a #Google #google #Tech

Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update

Google’s Battery Performance Program update was supposed to stop this.

Ars Technica

Kirsty May 7, 2025

Batteries responsible for 10 percent of total-loss house fires, apartment buildings banning electric vehicles due to fire risk, and in Western Australia, an average of three house fires a week were caused by batteries exploding.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/560201/lithium-ion-battery-fires-why-you-should-unplug-your-phone-once-it-s-charged

#LithiumIonBattery #BatteryFires #FireSafety

Lithium ion battery fires: Why you should unplug your phone once it's charged

There's been a 17 percent rise in fires started from lithium ion batteries used in phones, hearing aids and power tools, an insurer says.

RNZ

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Mar 11, 2025

Ars Technica: Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk. “Google didn’t explain exactly why it shipped a mandatory software update to the Pixel 4a, an Android phone from 2020, earlier this year. The nature of that update, which gave some models all but unusable battery life, provided some clues, as did later software analysis. But now, Australian authorities […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/ars-technica-google-pixel-4as-painful-update-was-due-to-battery-overheating-risk/

Ars Technica: Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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naturaldynamics Dec 4, 2024

Scooter batteries caused serious fire damage and new regulations require parking away from buildings, and BYD is now working on safer batteries for scooters, threewheelers.
#batteries,#batteryfires,#China,#BYD
https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/03/byd-to-develop-electric-motorcycle-batteries-with-chinese-two-wheeler-giant/