Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to enact a proclamation of local emergency related to the Vistra Energy fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant that started Jan. 16,

In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission will soon vote on establishing new standards for maintaining and operating them. If passed, the proposal also increases oversight for emergency response at energy storage sites that use batteries.

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of lithium-ion technology in renewable energy.

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

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Dr. Park Jun-woo's team successfully suppresses the dissolution of lithium polysulfides using CNT and oxygen functional groups. Developed a 1,000mAh-class high-capacity, large-area pouch-type flexible battery,

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Heavy rainfall expected to move into the Chicago area Friday could raise area river levels, prompting a warning to conserve water from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The National Weather Service on Thursday forecasted heavy rain beginning Friday morning,

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.