'Horrifying' fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
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New safety standards, oversight proposed for lithium battery facilities after Moss Landing fire
In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra ... standards for battery energy storage facilities. One supervisor described the fire as a "Three Mile Island" event for the emerging lithium-ion battery ...
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Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
A lithium fire at the Moss Landing ... electricity generation plant operated by Vistra Energy, a Texas company. The facility also has two battery storage stations owned by PG&E and Vistra. The current ...
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Evacuations lifted as massive Northern California lithium battery facility fire continues to burn
The fire began in the plant's first lithium-ion battery energy storage system which went online at the end of 2020 and was expanded in 2023, becoming the world's largest at the time, according to ...
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Fire Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant in California
A major fire burning Jan. 17 at one of ... is owned by Texas-based company Vistra Energy and contains tens of thousands of lithium batteries. The batteries are important for storing electricity ...
Scientists link surge in heavy metals in soil to California lithium battery plant fire
Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.