Fire risk warning issued for replacement batteries
People are being warned of the dangers of using replacement batteries and chargers for devices such as vacuum cleaners, ...
Incompatible lithium-ion battery chargers increase fire risk, firefighters warn
Firefighters are urging people not to mix and match their lithium-ion battery chargers due to the increasing risk of a fire ...
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Leaving your device charger plugged in could create a fire hazard
Each micromobility battery has specific charging needs that require the use of a compatible charger. “Between January 1, 2023 and May 16, 2024, CPSC received 156 reports of fire and thermal ...
A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that ...
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Moss Landing battery fire sparks calls to improve safety, ‘accountability’ for industry
The dramatic fire that destroyed most of a 300-MW array at Vistra Energy’s 750-MW Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility late last week drew intense concern from local elected officials and may foretell ...
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
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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Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
It also makes fast-charging, high-energy-density, and long-lasting ... In July 2024, firefighters took two days to extinguish a lithium battery fire that blocked the 15 Freeway to Las Vegas near ...
L.A. fires have added another concern for potential EV buyers: Power outages
Growth in EV sales continue to slide, but consumer appetite for hybrids has increased. Range anxiety has been one factor ...