California utilities commission proposes new standards for battery storage facilities
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...
Safety of 'clean energy' battery storage facilities questioned after CA blaze
Renewable energy advocates have long called for building battery complexes to store intermittent solar and wind energy, but a ...
‘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 ...
Crashes and Disasters
The dramatic fire at the Vistra battery storage plant caused the evacuation of 1,200 people in Northern Monterey County, closed Highway 1 and sent large clouds of toxic black smoke billowing from one ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
Get top local stories in San Diego ... of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries in there." In Los Angeles County, there were more than 99,000 zero-emission vehicles-- including battery ...
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California utilities commission proposes new standards for battery storage facilities
Battery storage facilities are considered a vital ... 5 in Escondido at San Diego Gas & Electric’s 30-megawatt, 120-megawatt-hours facility. That led to the temporary evacuation of about 500 ...