Then in September 2022, a fire broke out at the PG&E Elkhorn battery plant. Police closed Highway 1 for 12 hours. An investigation found it was caused by an improperly installed vent shield on one of the 256 units, which allowed rainwater to get in and short out the batteries. There were no injuries to firefighters, PG&E employees or the public.

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.

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A massive blaze erupted at one of the world’s largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California, forcing some 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke filled the air.

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

An international team of engineers and materials scientists has developed a lithium-sulfur battery capable of retaining 80% of its charge capacity after 25,000 cycles. Their paper is published in the journal Nature.

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery ... CBS News Bay Area obtained a ...

Tianqi Lithium Corp. warned that it expects to post a net loss of as much as 8.2 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) for 2024, and is halting an expansion project in Australia as a downturn in the battery metals markets drags on.

Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire flares up Friday afternoon. / Credit: CBS News Bay Area Monterey County officials held a second press conference Friday afternoon after the latest flare ...

The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.

Hundreds of people were evacuated as a massive fire broke out at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, California.