Chemistry does not change, no matter how much the narratives are manipulated. Lithium battery fires will remain a significant fire response challenge unless their inherent chemistry changes.
Category: Lithium
California Battery Storage: Continuing Fire Problems
California is leading the nation in battery energy storage. No current figures are available, as the sector is growing so fast it is difficult to keep up. At the end…
Massive Fire Engulfs Moss Landing Battery Plant, Triggers Evacuations
A fire is raging at the Vistra Energy battery storage plant in Moss Landing, one of the largest such facilities in the world. The blaze, which erupted late Thursday afternoon,…
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycle Plant Explodes in Missouri
Another dramatic example of the hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries occurred in one exploded battery processing plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. The incident prompted local evacuation.
Big Battery Fire Regulation Confusion in Washington State
Washington State needs to quickly promulgate and enforce fire safety regulations specifically for grid scale battery complexes. These should cover emergency planning and preparedness, where the latter includes both facility…
Oops! Lithium battery BURNS DOWN a FIRE STATION…! | MGUY Australia
And they didn’t install a fire alarm… in a FIRE STATION. Just let that sink in for a moment…
When Green Dreams Go Up in Smoke: The Great Lithium Truck Fiasco of I-15
it’s not easy being green. And maybe, just maybe, we should take a step back and reevaluate our priorities before we put all our eggs in one lithium-ion basket.
This is your warning – City of Toronto launches lithium-ion battery safety campaign
Already this year, there have been 15 fires involving lithium-ion batteries; seven of those fires were related to micromobility devices.
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