Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
New safety standards, oversight proposed for lithium battery facilities after Moss Landing fire
In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
Tech’s ‘Three-Mile Island’ Moment: Lithium Battery Storage Catches Fire
This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
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China urges citizens to trade in ‘old lithium e-bikes’ for newer lead acid electric bikes
In what might seem like a headscratcher, China is now urging its citizens to trade in their lithium-ion battery-based ...
Renewable Energy World1d
California utility regulator will vote to establish new safety standards for battery energy storage systems
The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage ...
CBS SF Bay Area on MSN8d
County official calls huge Northern California lithium battery storage fire a "Three Mile Island" event for emerging industry
The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN13d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Lithium-ion fires are prone to reigniting because the lithium salts used in the battery are self-oxidizing, meaning that they can't be "starved out" like a traditional fire, according to safety ...