Commentary: The Warwick battery fire was a test of New York’s safety code — and it worked

The blaze was brought under control promptly and did not affect public safety. It was not a sign that New York’s energy ...
KRON4 News

SFFD announces new fire code for lithium-ion battery safety

(BCN) — On Thursday a new fire code policy went into effect in San Francisco, surrounding the charging and storage of lithium-ion batteries for Powered Mobility Devices (PMDs), the SF Fire Department ...
Global Mining Review

Lithium mining's new problem: Fire risks and worker safety in battery-era mining

Lithium is a critical element as the world transitions to clean energy. However, its flammable nature and fine particulate ...
Times Union

Fire code update targets industrial, utility-scale battery arrays

Traffic is seen backed up on eastbound I-40 west of Essex Road in Calif. on July 27. Traffic on I-40 continued to be stop-and-go as a result of an overturned truck and lithium ion battery fire on I-15 ...
The Salinas Californian

Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?

A lithium fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday night forced evacuations in Northern Monterey County and continues to burn. Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas-powered electricity ...
Chemistry World

How safe is the next generation of battery chemistries?

New solid-state technology offers higher energy density and faster charging. It’s so named because it does away with the ...