Safety of 'clean energy' battery storage facilities questioned after CA blaze
Renewable energy advocates have long called for building battery complexes to store intermittent solar and wind energy, but a ...
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Startup unveils polymer battery electrolytes that eliminate thermal runaway
The battery-tech startup that spun out of Stanford University and based in San Jose, California, announced this week its ...
Ontario’s push for energy independence gains momentum with Ottawa battery storage
The South March battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ottawa’s West Carleton community will store unused energy for future use, gathering electricity during off-peak hours to redistribute when there ...
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 ...
Lithium-ion battery storage technology: South Africa needs to tread carefully on large-scale investment
As South African policy makers consider procuring expensive battery storage plants, they should be mindful of the fact that ...
Morro Bay moves to block new battery plants after fire. ‘We shouldn’t have to live in fear’
The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pause the city’s ability to process new battery plant development permits for the next 45 days. The ordinance said battery energy storage ...
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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Plan to build battery farm at Hinksford is approved
PLANS to build a battery farm on green belt on the edge of Wall Heath, near Kingswinford, have been approved. An application submitted to South Staffordshire Council seeking permission to construct ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...