High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
CBS SF Bay Area on MSN8d
County official calls huge Northern California lithium battery storage fire a "Three Mile Island" event for emerging industryThe massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local ...
The blaze broke out late Thursday at the Monterey County plant that stores and sells power to Pacific Gas & Electric.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the massive blaze that has residents and officials concerned.
however this disastrous fire has undermined the public’s trust in utility scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems,” states the letter. “If we are to ensure California moves its ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air qualityA fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke ...
The Salinas Californian on MSN13d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?Because lithium has a high ignition point, the battery must be cooled to a sub-ignition ... of water to extinguish," the agency said in a written statement. The fire ignited Southern ...
The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage ...
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