After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...

In the wake of the recent fire at Vistra Corporation's Moss Landing Power Plant and Energy Storage Facility, the California ...

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...

RELATED: Huge fire at Moss Landing battery plant spurs evacuations, road closures, sends out plumes of toxic smoke “A lot of the cars in the evacuation area were lithium batteries,” said ...

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

California was an early adopter of battery storage and leads the nation with more than 11 gigawatt-hours online. Experts say lithium batteries are a safe technology essential for lowering carbon ...

A group of researchers says they have found high concentrations of heavy metals in a California estuary near the site ...

A major fire Friday at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in Northern California sent up flames of toxic smoke ...

Lithium battery fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish. They burn at high temperatures and can emit toxic gases that can cause respiratory problems, skin burns and eye irritation.