Fire at Covington battery recycler sparks concerns among mayor, city leaders after 14 incidents
COVINGTON, Ga. — The mayor of Covington says a battery recycling plant, which was the scene of a fire Thursday, has been ...
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Most of South Florida's Electric Buses Parked, Awaiting Repairs
Since the manufacturer filed for bankruptcy, only a handful of Miami-Dade County’s 75 electric buses are in service, and none of Broward County’s fleet of 42 electric buses managed to run routes ...
‘Ugly Betty’ star Eric Mabius arrested for battery in Florida
Eric Mabius, the actor best known for his work on the TV show “Ugly Betty,” was arrested for battery Thursday morning, the ...
Another fire at Moss Landing battery facility raises health and air quality concerns
It happened again. There was another fire at the Vistra Energy battery storage facility near Moss Landing in Monterey County ...
See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
Typically, a garbage truck driver will compress the truck's load if fire is seen, starving the flames of oxygen and often ...
‘Take your battery projects elsewhere’: Staten Island residents confront energy developer at heated Community Board meeting
In a crowded Community Board 2 meeting on Tuesday night at the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC, Sea View, more than 100 Staten Island residents gather to express concerns over the NineDot battery energy ...
Trump floats 25% auto, drug, chip tariffs, upping trade threats
President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports of around ...
An anthem for middle-aged men ‘Older & Better’ going viral
A New York TikToker named Jesse Blockton is blowing up after posting an anthem for middle-aged men with big gray beards. It’s ...
California Residents Urged To Close Windows Over Air Quality
Residents in Monterey County, California, are being urged to close their windows after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here's why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
Widow of designer who died in fiery Tesla crash sues automaker claiming car had ‘defective design’
Exclusive: Sarah-Mai Miller is suing Tesla after her husband’s Model Y burst into flames and trapped the 47-year-old inside ...
Ban all e-bikes on NYC transit: Lithium-ion batteries pose too high of a fire danger
On a recent trip, I boarded a subway car with a delivery worker, his e-bike and two lithium-ion batteries. I immediately ...