Batteries

In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C

The power packs drive mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and solar panels

Hundreds of millions of tires reach the end of their first life each year in the United States. The majority of these tires are recycled into road paving materials, plastic additives, and other useful materials.

Electric cars, no matter how sexy, still have a battery problem

Scientists unveil lithium ion battery for wearable electronics that can be twisted and stretched 600 percent

Researchers discover how charge transfer works