Lithium-ion batteries are used in everything from phones and laptops to electric cars and electricity grids. The new Briefing Paper from Imperial College London’s Energy Futures Lab and the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering investigates the safety and sustainability of li-ion batteries, exploring ways of reducing their impact on the environment and ensuring they do not pose a danger to the health of workers or users.

Download the full paper [PDF]: http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/95548