Batteries

Business Daily. Can battery-swapping boost electric car sales? Audio, 18 minutes
New ways to power urban EVs are being explored, to make owning an electric vehicle easier
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BBC World Service
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How should we dispose of disposable vapes?
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London
Posted
19 October 2024
Warning binned vapes and batteries sparking fires
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England
Posted
15 October 2024
Do not throw vapes in the bin, urge waste workers
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London
Posted
14 October 2024
Hopes remain for gigafactory investment
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Tyne
Posted
19 September 2024
Battery recycling scheme launched to prevent fires
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Berkshire
Posted
11 September 2024
Concerns grow over steep increase in battery fires
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England
Posted
8 September 2024
Batteries warning after second fire at waste plant
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
3 September 2024
Will flying ever be sustainable? Video, 00:06:09
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
Safety warning as e-bikes grow in popularity
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Bristol
Posted
23 July 2024
Plans for battery storage site in Wineham approved
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Sussex
Posted
21 June 2024
Seven bin lorry fires caused by discarded batteries
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
30 May 2024
Plans for large battery storage facility submitted
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Oxfordshire
Posted
20 May 2024
Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park
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Technology
Posted
3 May 2024
How giant batteries will help power Scotland
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Scotland
Posted
13 March 2024
5 Live Science Podcast. Lithium batteries, human tails and the science behind potholes. Audio, 53 minutes
Science news and we discuss lithium batteries, how did we lose our tails? And potholes.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Recycling centre bans lithium batteries after fire
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
15 February 2024
Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears
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Business
Posted
9 February 2024
University bans indoor charging over battery fears
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Dorset
Posted
6 February 2024
Homes to be given hangers about battery disposal
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Bristol
Posted
5 February 2024
Warning issued after battery starts bin truck fire
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Somerset
Posted
31 January 2024
Material found by AI could reduce lithium use
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Technology
Posted
9 January 2024
Potential buyers found for Thurso battery plant
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Highlands & Islands
Posted
9 January 2024
MP's frustration over button battery safety
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
6 January 2024