MIT Technology Review7d
What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage
A few weeks ago, a fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, the world’s largest collection of batteries ...
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 ...
‘NYC is playing with fire:’ Staten Island BP blasts city for allowing an excessive amount of battery energy storage in the borough
After residents launch online petition to halt the construction of a new facility, Fossella renews his call for a moratorium ...
Texas Public Radio1d
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 ...
A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious.
Heavy metals detected in the soil have also created health implications for Monterey County’s agriculture industry, and the ...
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 ...
Fox 5 NY8d
Mercedes recalls 7,300 electric SUVs over battery fire risk
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 7,362 electric SUVs in the U.S. over the risk of a battery fire. Here's what to know.
Daily Voice Putnam County NY on MSN17d
Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill
A lithium-ion battery caused a fire outside a Westchester residence early Sunday morning, Feb. 2, prompting firefighters to issue safety warnings about the potential hazards of these increasingly ...
New York Daily News27d
Fire in off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in Queens injures firefighter, 3 residents
Off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in basement of a home sparked a massive fire in Queens. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News) Last year, the FDNY Lithium-ion Battery Task Force ...